Statistical Physics Course
This course equips you with essential statistical physics concepts including ensembles, partition functions, Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions, and entropy. Bridge microscopic dynamics to thermodynamic principles, enhancing skills to model gases and materials accurately for professional use.

4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
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What Will I Learn?
Gain a practical understanding of statistical physics, covering ensembles, partition functions, entropy, and temperature. Link these to kinetic theory, Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions, and practical calculations like mean free path and thermal speeds for effective data analysis and model validation in physics applications.
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- Perform rapid order-of-magnitude estimates for gases and check classical assumptions.
- Calculate Maxwell-Boltzmann speed distributions and derive key thermal speeds.
- Construct microcanonical and canonical ensembles to obtain thermodynamic laws.
- Apply partition functions to compute energy, free energy, entropy, and pressure in multi-particle systems.
- Explain temperature and entropy at a microscopic level, connecting to the second law.
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