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Ae/ME/APh 218

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Ae/ME/APh 218\

Statistical Mechanics

9 units (3-0-6)  | third term

Prerequisites: Ae/ME 118, or equivalent.

Overview of probability and statistics, and the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution. Overview and elements of Quantum Mechanics, degenerate energy states, particles in a box, and energy-state phase space. Statistics of indistinguishable elementary particles, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics, partition functions, connections with classical thermodynamics, and the Law of Equipartition. Examples from equilibrium in fluids, solid-state physics, and others. Not offered 2025-26.