PHYS 3040: Thermal Physics
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: (MATH 2660 or MATH 2670); ([PHYS 2320; PHYS 2320L] or [PHYS 2420])
Concepts of temperature, entropy, and other characteristic thermodynamic functions, with application to macroscopic properties of matter. The laws of thermodynamics. Introduction to statistical mechanics, including quantum statistics. Application to black body radiation, crystalline vibrations, magnetic ions in solids, electronic heat capacity of metals. Phase transformations and chemical reactions.
(Typically Offered: Spring)