Statistical Mechanics (PHYS7021)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2017
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Mathematics & Physics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
4 Contact hours
Incompatible
PHYS3020
Prerequisite
Permission of Head of School + PHYS2020 + MATH2000 + PHYS2041
Recommended prerequisite
MATH2100
Recommended companion
PHYS3040
Assessment methods
Assignments and examinations
Course enquiries
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.