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CHEM 540 Introduction to Statistical Mechanics

Units: 4
Study of macroscopic systems from molecular viewpoint using statistical mechanics: ensembles, fluctuations, gases, gas-solid interfaces, crystals, polymers, critical phenomena, non-equilibrium systems.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter