PHYS 3760 - Principles of Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

Principles of thermodynamics, including laws of thermodynamics, reversible and irreversible processes, entropy, TdS equations, phase transitions, Clapeyron's equation, electric and nuclear magnetism, adiabatic demagnetization, and negative temperatures. Introduction to classical statistical mechanics, basic ideas, simple applications, and the relation of microscopic dynamics to thermodynamics. Recommended Prerequisites: PHYS 2220 AND MATH 2250.