Courses
PHYS3035 Energy and Thermodynamics (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- PHYS2005 Heat and Motion or consent of instructor
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course introduces the relation between free energy and kinematics by demonstrating the statistical formalism of thermodynamics. Different kinds of free energy for different ensembles will be discussed, followed by applications of the statistical formalism to simple thermodynamic systems.