2022 Fall
PHYSICS 112 001 - LEC 001
Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics
Daniel Mckinsey
Class #:22610
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Physics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
48
Enrolled: 22
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 70
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
WED, DECEMBER 14TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Valley Life Sciences 2060
Other classes by Daniel Mckinsey
+ 1 Independent Study
Course Catalog Description
Basic concepts of statistical mechanics, microscopic basis of thermodynamics and applications to macroscopic systems, condensed states, phase transformations, quantum distributions, elementary kinetic theory of transport processes, fluctuation phenomena. Some knowledge of Python required for homework assignments. Students who have not taken Physics 77 or Data Science 8 are encouraged to complete the Python tutorials provided by the Physics Department.
Class Notes
Prerequisites: Physics 5A, 5B, 5C or 7A, 7B, 7C
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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