PHYS 3431 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 4.0 Credits
Covers the four laws of thermodynamics and their applications, equations of state, thermodynamic potentials, phase transitions, kinetic theory of gases, statistical thermodynamics, classical and quantum statistics, classical statistical mechanics of an ideal gas, heat capacities of diatomic gases and solids, magnetism, and Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac gases.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: MATH 2201 [Min Grade: D] (Can be taken Concurrently) or (PHYS 1402 [Min Grade: D] or PHYS 1202 [Min Grade: D])