PHY-313 Thermal Physics
Physical basis and applications of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, including temperature, heat, heat engines, entropy, and free energy. The course also includes an introduction to Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein, and Fermi-Direct statistics and their application to the solution of thermal, mechanical, and electrical problems in fluids and solids.
Prerequisite
PHY-272 and
MAT-275 must be completed prior to taking this course. (
MAT-275 may be taken concurrently, with instructor permission.)