AEP 4230
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- Schedule of Classes - April 29, 2025 7:56AM EDT
Classes
AEP 4230
Course Description
Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.
Quantum statistical basis for equilibrium thermodynamics, microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, and partition functions. Classical and quantum ideal gases, paramagnetic and multiple-state systems. Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein statistics and applications. Introduction to systems of interacting particles. At the level of Introductory Statistical Mechanics by Bowley and Sanchez.
Enrollment Information REF-F25 Recommended prerequires: junior level quantum mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and mathematics at the level of AEP 3610, AEP 3550, AEP 3200, and AEP 4200.
Distribution Requirements (CHPH-AG, OPHLS-AG)
Last 4 terms offered (None)
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 5230, PHYS 4230
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
Instructors
Rivera, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person