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Introduction to Statistical Physics

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited StatesRES.8-010
Free, no sign-up neededSummer 2018English
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Introduction to Statistical Physics introduces the concepts and formalism at the foundations of statistical physics. By the end of the course, students should understand qualitative and quantitative definitions of entropy, the implications of the laws of thermodynamics, and why the Boltzmann distribution is important in modeling systems at finite temperature.

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