Physics 602 - Statistical Physics
Fall
2017
01
3.00
Romain Vasseur
M W F 9:05AM 9:55AM
UMass Amherst
31427
Survey of thermodynamics. Boltzmann distribution, statistical interpretation of thermodynamics, Gibbsian ensembles and the method of Darwin, Fowler; quantum distributions and their applications, transport phenomena. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 424, 601, 606 (the latter may be taken concurrently).