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PHYS617: Statistical Mechanics (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)

Offering:
Spring, Class 3, cr. 3


Prerequisites:
PHYS-600 or equivalent
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Description:
This is a core course in Statistical Mechanics intended for all Physics graduate students at Purdue. The material covered is at a somewhat more advanced level than the typical undergraduate course on the subject. Topics will range from a treatment of the Boltzmann equation to an introduction to phase transitions and critical phenomena. A good knowledge of Thermodynamics is necessary. If you have not taken a course in Thermodynamics a number of good books on the subject are available and should be studied before attending the course. Although a certain knowledge of mathematical methods for Physics (like for instance the material covered in PHYS-600 and PHYS-601 at Purdue) would be very useful, the course is mostly self-contained.


Instructor(s):
DUFFELL, PAUL


Email:
pduffell@purdue.edu


Textbook(s) for Spring 2024

Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher Req/Opt Notes
A Modern Course in Statistical Mechanics Linda Reichl 4th 9783527413492 Wiley Optional

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