Thermal and Statistical Physics (F3224)
15 credits, Level 5
Spring teaching
Topics covered include:
- review of kinetic theory of gases and first law of thermodynamics
- basics of statistical mechanics. Microstates, entropy, second law
- classical thermodynamics. Engines and refrigerators
- more statistical mechanics. Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac distributions
- blackbody radiation
- elements of phase transitions.
Teaching
67%: Lecture
33%: Seminar (Class)