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PHYCS 462. Statistical Mechanics and Kinetic Theory
Single-particle distribution functions; classical and quantum mechanical systems, Boltzmann equation, virial theorem, and equations of state for gases; formal theory: ensembles, identical particles, thermodynamics of simple systems, and distribution functions; nonequilibrium problems; conservation laws and hydrodynamic equations, sound waves, and transport coefficients; plasmas, normal Fermi fluid, superfluids, and systems with internal degrees of freedom.
Prerequisite: PHYCS 361 and elementary quantum mechanics, or consent of instructor.
1 unit.