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PHYSICS *750 / Statistical Mechanics

3 unit(s)

Statistical ensembles.Entropy and density of states.Application of canonical and grand canonical ensembles to simple physical systems.Thermal properties of a Fermi gas.Bose condensation. Superfluidity of liquid helium. Phase transitions. Fluctuations, the Fluctuation-Dissipation, and Wiener-Khintchine theorems.Liquids and dense gases.


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