PHYS 504
Spring 2020 Part of Term 1
Jan 21-May 6
Credit: 4 hours.
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.
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36782
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Lecture
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A
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2:00PM
-3:20PM
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MW
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Loomis Laboratory
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Goldenfeld, N
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