PHYSICS 112

Main Course

Thermal Physics

Description

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: course 115A. Corequisite: course 115B. Fundamentals of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Classical and quantum ensembles. Simple applications including heat engines and pumps. Degenerate Fermi gases, Bose condensates, and blackbody radiation. P/NP or letter grading.

Prerequisites

• Required: PHYSICS 115A

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