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Physics: Phy 304

PHY 304: Advanced Topics in Statistical Mechanics

Course Description

This course will vary from year to year.

Possible topics include phase transitions, fluctuations and correlations, renormalization group, elasticity, hydrodynamics, liquid crystals, glasses, granular materials, Fermi liquids, systems of bosons, many-body theory, nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, Monte-Carlo simulation.

Prerequisites

Physics 203 and 315.

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Contact

Prospective students can get more information from the Director of Undergraduate Studies or the Director of Graduate Studies.

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