PHYS 516 - Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics (3)

Prerequisite: PHYS 310 or equivalent upper-division thermodynamics, PHYS 510. PHYS 520 recommended. Fundamental principles of classical and quantum statistics. Non-interacting Boltzmann, Bose and Fermi systems. Superconductivity, BE condensation and phase transitions. Fluctuation and kinetic theory, interacting particles via Monte Carlo techniques. Laws of thermodynamics and applications.