Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 8.044 (Spring 2008) 
• Course Title:
• Statistical Physics I 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Physics 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Young Lee 
• Course Introduction:
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  8.044 Statistical Physics I
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2008

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  
  
  8.044 Statistical Physics I
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2008

  
  
  

  

  Rotational Raman spectrum of a diatomic molecule. (Image by Prof. Thomas Greytak.)

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course offers an introduction to probability, statistical mechanics, and thermodynamics. Numerous examples are used to illustrate a wide variety of physical phenomena such as magnetism, polyatomic gases, thermal radiation, electrons in solids, and noise in electronic devices.