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May 06, 2024
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Goucher College 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
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PHY 300 - Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics (4 Cr.)
A calculus-based course in which the basic concepts of thermodynamics are introduced from the microscopic point of view. Methods of statistical physics are used to define entropy and temperature, heat and work, and ideal gas behavior. Applications to chemical reactions, Fermi and Bose systems in condensed matter physics, and phase transformations are discussed. The course includes an introduction to relevant mathematical topics from probability and statistics. Prerequisite: PHY 281 (or inactive PHY 280 course with a C- or better) or permission of instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Dukan.
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