PHYS 504
Spring 2005 Part of Term 1
Jan 18-May 4
Credit: 4 hours.
(PHYCS 462) 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: PHYS 427; PHYS 486 or equivalent; or consent of instructor.
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36782
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Lecture
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A
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2:30PM
-3:50PM
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TR
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Loomis Laboratory
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Goldenfeld, N
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