Statistical Mechanics

PHYSICS 529

Principles of Statistical Mechanics and its connection to Thermodynamics. The microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles. Ideal and non-ideal gases. Quantum statistical mechanics and its applications: degenerate Fermi gases, Bose-Einstein condensation, superconductivity and superfluidity. Phase transitions and critical behavior.
Course Attributes:

Section 01

Statistical Mechanics
INSTRUCTOR: Nussinov
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Michael C. Ogilvie

Michael C. Ogilvie

​Professor of Physics

mco@wustl.edu