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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: 20

Average GPA: 3.24 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 29.96%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Rahul V Kulkarni201250.8%46.5%1.7%1.0%0.0%0.0%3.478
Shengfeng Cheng202239.9%50.8%6.7%1.1%1.7%0.0%3.245
Uwe C Tauber202433.4%39.2%23.8%2.9%0.7%0.0%2.997

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