Prerequisites: MATH 010B; MATH 046 (may be taken concurrently); PHYS 130B
Description: Covers thermodynamics and an introduction to statistical mechanics. Topics include states of a model system; entropy and temperature; the Boltzmann distribution and Helmholtz free energy; thermal radiation and the Planck distribution; chemical potential; the ideal gas; Fermi and Bose gasses; and heat and work.