PHYS310-11S2 (C) Semester Two 2011

Thermal Statistical and Particle Physics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 July 2011
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 24 July 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 9 October 2011

Description

Development of statistical mechanics from thermodynamic principles. Entropy interpreted from both the thermodynamic and statistical viewpoint. Applications in nuclear and particle physics including radioactivity.

Prerequisites

(1) 22 points from PHYS221-PHYS224; (2) MATH103 or MATH109 or equivalent.

Restrictions

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 55%
Homework Assignment 15%
Test 1 15%
Test 2 15%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $690.00

International fee $3,225.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Physics and Astronomy .

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