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2014-2015 University Catalog

CSI 782 - Statistical Mechanics for Modeling and Simulation

Credits: 3 (NR)
Studies microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles and fluctuations, as well as Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics. Modeling of ideal, dilute, and diatomic gases, liquids, and crystals. Also covers Liouville equation and simulation in classical statistical mechanics. Introduces Brownian motion, kinetic theory, and transport processes.

Prerequisite(s): CSI 690, or permission of instructor.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0