printer friendly pagePHYSICS 171: Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics II (PHYSICS 271)
Mean-field theory of phase transitions; critical exponents. Ferromagnetism, the Ising model. The renormalization group. Dynamics near equilibrium: Brownian motion, diffusion, Boltzmann equations. Other topics at discretion of instructor. Prerequisite: PHYS 170/270. Undergraduates register for
Physics 171 (4 units). Graduate students register for
Physics 271 (3 units). (Graduates student enrollees will be required to complete additional assignments in a format determined by the instructor.) Recommended pre- or corequisite: PHYS 130. Same as
Physics 271.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
PHYSICS 271: Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics II (PHYSICS 171)
Mean-field theory of phase transitions; critical exponents. Ferromagnetism, the Ising model. The renormalization group. Dynamics near equilibrium: Brownian motion, diffusion, Boltzmann equations. Other topics at discretion of instructor. Prerequisite: PHYS 170/270. Undergraduates register for
Physics 171 (4 units). Graduate students register for
Physics 271 (3 units). (Graduates student enrollees will be required to complete additional assignments in a format determined by the instructor.) Recommended pre- or corequisite: PHYS 130. Same as
Physics 271.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Zhang, S. (PI)
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