PHYS 7540 - Statistical Mechanics
(3 Credits)

The principles of statistical mechanics. Topics include statistical ensembles, entropy, Fermi gas, Bose-Einstein condensation, superfluidity, phase transitions and equilibria, fluctuations, Fluctuation-Dissipation and Wiener-Khintchin theorems, liquids and dense gases. Not to be held with the former 016.719. [Prerequisite: PHYS 4370 (016.437) (C+) or consent of instructor.]