PHYS429 STATISTICAL MECHANICS
| Course Code: |
2300429 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
4(4-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
6.0 |
| Department: |
Physics |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. SEÇKÝN KÜRKCÜOÐLU |
| Offered Semester: |
Once in several years. |
| Prerequisite: |
Set 1: 2300210
, 2300300 |
| The course set above should be completed before taking
PHYS429 STATISTICAL MECHANICS. |
Course Content
The macroscopic and microscopic states; statistical basis of thermodynamics; proba-bility concept; quantum and statistical nature of probability; elements of ensemble theory; macrocanonical. canonical and grand canonical ensembles quantum and classical statistics; Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein systems. and some other applications.
