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University of Redlands |
| Physics344: Stat. Properties of Matter |
The vast majority of systems studied by Physics are fundamentally ensembles of large numbers of particles. This course focuses on the two areas of Physics that directly address the properties unique to ensembles: Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics. Starting with the Mechanics that describe individual particles and employing Statistics to extrapolate from the few to the many, Statistical Mechanics builds our understanding of ensembles from first principles. Thermodynamics applies this understanding to describe how ensembles behave and do work in both natural and man-made systems.
| Lecture: MWF 11 - 12:20; AHoN 117 |
Instructor: Eric Hill |
| Office Hours: T 9:30-10:50, F 1:45-2:45 |
E-mail: eric_hill@redlands.edu |
| Texts:
Thermal Physics,
Schroeder; Matter& Interactions, Chabay & Sherwood. |
Office: AHoN 127 |
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Phone: ext. 2939 |
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