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PHYS 315 - Statistical Physics

Physics of large scale systems consisting of many particles. Statistical mechanics, kinetic theory, thermodynamics and heat. Introduction to quantum statistics. This course has an emphasis on computation.

Pre-req: PHYS 185 or PHYS 250 and PHYS 275  
3 credits


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