PHYS 7305 — Statistical Physics
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: M/ThBostonTraditional
Briefly reviews thermodynamics. Topics include the principles of statistical mechanics and statistical thermodynamics; density matrix; theory of ensembles; Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics, application to gases, liquids, and solids; theory of phase transitions; and thermodynamics of electric and magnetic systems, transport phenomena, random walks, and cooperative phenomena.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 23 | 42 | 55% | 19.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 37 | 56 | 66% | 19.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 12 | 50 | 24% | 38.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 100% · F 0%
Common patterns: MR (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Dapeng Bi (51% of students) · reviews
- Gregory Fiete (32% of students) · reviews
- Enrique Moreno (17% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list PHYS 7305 in their prerequisites.
Links
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