PHYSICS 7546 - Statistical Mechanics
| Career: | Postgraduate Coursework |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | 4310 |
| Campus: | North Terrace |
| Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
| Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
| Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
| Pre-Requisite: | PHYSICS 2510, MATHS 2101 or MATHS 2201, MATHS 2102 or MATHS 2202 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | PHYSICS 2532, PHYSICS 2534 |
| Incompatible: | PHYSICS 3004, PHYSICS 3542 |
| Assessment: | Tests, assignments, written exam |
| Syllabus: |
This course develops concepts in classical laws of thermodynamics and their application, postulates of statistical mechanics, statistical interpretation of thermodynamics, microcanonical, canonical and grant canonical ensembles; the methods of statistical mechanics are used to develop the statistics for Bose-Einstein, Fermi-Dirac and photon gases; selected topics from low temperature physics and electrical and thermal properties of matter are discussed. |
Course Fees
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| 4310 | Tue 14/03/2023 | Thu 23/03/2023 | Fri 05/05/2023 | Fri 09/06/2023 |
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Class Details
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 10393 | WR01 | 5 | 5 | 8 Mar - 5 Apr | Wednesday | 11am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room |
| 10 Mar - 7 Apr | Friday | 1pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room | ||||
| 26 Apr - 7 Jun | Wednesday | 11am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room | ||||
| 28 Apr - 9 Jun | Friday | 1pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room | ||||
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