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MAT 501 Thermodynamics	3 Credits
The nature of thermodynamics and the basis of thermostatistics. Postulates of thermodynamics. Conditions of equilibrium. The Euler equation and Gibbs-Duhem relation. Reversible processes and the maximum work theorem. Legendre transformations. The extremum principles for the thermodynamic potentials. Maxwell relations. Stability of thermodynamic systems. First order phase transitions. Critical phenomena. The Nernst postulate. Irreversible thermodynamics postulate. Irreversible thermodynamics.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit Fall 2023-2024 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2022-2023 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2021-2022 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2020-2021 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2019-2020 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2018-2019 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2017-2018 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2016-2017 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2015-2016 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2014-2015 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2013-2014 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2012-2013 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2011-2012 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2010-2011 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2009-2010 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2008-2009 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2007-2008 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2006-2007 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2005-2006 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2004-2005 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2003-2004 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2002-2003 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2001-2002 Thermodynamics 3 Fall 2000-2001 Thermodynamics 3
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ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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