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PHYS-5705: Statistical Mechanics

Description: Theory of classical and quantum statistical mechanics. Derivation of thermodynamics. 5705: ensembles, fluctuations and ideal gas systems. 5706: modern developments and advanced topics.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: PHYS-5456

Required By: PHYS-5706

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 2.91 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 14.57%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Uwe C Tauber202429.2%37.3%28.4%4.1%1.0%0.0%2.875
Shengfeng Cheng202233.3%50.0%11.2%5.6%0.0%0.0%3.111

Grade Distribution Over Time

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Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W