Fundamentals of classical and quantum statistical mechanics. Density matrix methods. Micro-canonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensemble. Formulation of quantum statistics; theory of simple gases; Maxwell-Boltzmann, ideal Bose, and ideal Fermi systems. Treatment of interacting systems. Phase transitions and fluctuations. Knowledge of statistical mechanics at the level of PHYS 311 or equivalent is required.
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LECTURE A01
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2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (TR)
11:00 - 12:20
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