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2012-2013 University Catalog (Revised 2012-10-02) 
    
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ME 409 - Kinetic Theory/Statistical Thermodynamics (4)


Review of classical thermodynamics; kinetic theory of an ideal gas; distribution of molecular velocities; transport phenomena; quantum mechanics; Bose-Einstein quantum statistics; Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics; partition functions; advanced kinetic theory.

Prerequisite(s): C– or better in ME 301  and ME 311 .
Component(s): 4 lectures/problem-solving.



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