PHYSICS 171: Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics II
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:
PHYSICS 170. Recommended pre- or corequisite:
PHYSICS 130.
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