Statistical Mechanics (PHYS3020)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2023
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Mathematics & Physics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Practical 2 Hours/ Week
Prerequisite
PHYS2020 + [MATH2000 or MATH2001] + PHYS2041
Recommended prerequisite
MATH2100
Assessment methods
Assignments and examinations
Course enquiries
Doctor Christopher Baker (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Dr Christopher Baker
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Theoretical understanding of the physical properties of samples of material of macroscopic size, on the basis of the known quantum mechanical behaviour of the constituent (microscopic) particles; micro-canonical, canonical, and grand-canonical ensembles; classical and quantum gases; photons and phonons; Planck distribution and black-body radiation; fermions and bosons; Fermi-Dirac distribution and Fermi energy; Bose-Einstein distribution and Bose condensation.
