PHY2009S is a physics course primarily for students who have not completed PHY1004W, to prepare them for PHY2014F and PHY2015S.
Course co-ordinator:
Dr. Andrew Hamilton
Entrance requirements:
PHY1004W or (PHY1023H and PHY1024F), and a half course in Mathematics.
Course outline:
VECTOR FIELDS IN PHYSICS: Vector calculus; div, grad, curl; line-, surface-
and volume integrals; Gauss' Theorem; Stokes' Theorem; simple applications
to fluid dynamics and electromagnetism
STATISTICAL MODELLING OF RADIATION AND MATTER: Mathematical descriptions of
solids, liquids and gases; entropy; temperature; the Boltzmann distribution;
thermodynamics; statistical models of photons; statistical models in quantum
mechanics, wave-particle duality.
Lecturers:
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Detailed Course Information:
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