PHYS440

Thermal, Statistical and Particle Physics

15 points

Not offered 2025, offered in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

For further information see School of Physical & Chemical Sciences

Description

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

Prerequisites

(1) PHYS203; (2) MATH201.

Restrictions

PHYS204, PHYS310