Canonical ensemble and partition functions, grand canonical ensemble, quantum statistics, Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein distribution laws. Topics from: Brownian motion, Langevin equation, dissipation and fluctuations, elementary kinetic theory, weakly interacting gases or mean field theory of magnetism, other topics illustrative of the breadth of the subject and/or selected applications.

Prerequisites: Physics 115A and Physics 119A with a minimum grade of C-.

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David Morrison
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39 reviews

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ARTS 1353
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12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
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Winter 2024 . Brown F L
NH 1105
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Spring 2024 . Weld D M
ARTS 1349
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11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
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PHYS 119B Weld D M Spring 2024 Total: 42
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MATH4A . 4 Months Ago

do NOT let this man teach anymore LOL, gave up on hwk like a month in and just.. never graded anything except the seatings (my final grade on canvas was about 1% lol), the tests were a mess (especially the first midterm), yeah wouldn't recommend him if you genuinely wanna learn about linear algebra because i know i didn't learn too much with him

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MATH4A . 4 Months Ago

He just released the final grades nearly two weeks after the deadline. He did not grade any tests, and I strongly believe that he just randomly assigned grades. I emailed him asking to see my test results, and also plan on emailing the math department if needed. Please avoid him at all costs, this is the worst class I've ever taken.

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MATH4A . 4 Months Ago

Thanks professor Morrison

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MATH4A . 4 Months Ago

He grade slow, but honestly he teach well!!! I am taking 4b now, compare to my 4b professor, prof Morrison teach really good. The exam is kind of hard, but if you do study, at least you will know 1/2 of question. He curve, he did care student's grades. thanks professor, you just grade too slow that why yours rate is low.

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MATH4A . 4 Months Ago

WORST PROFESSOR EVER. He NEVER graded anything. All we got was the final grade (which came after the grading deadline), and we never got any HW or test scores back. How do I even trust that he graded correctly with how inconsistent he has been? The math department really needs to do something with this dude.

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MATH4A . 5 Months Ago

Genuinely the worst professor Ive ever had. 1/2hr late to first midterm with four assignments all quarter. We're days past the final, with no grades for ANYTHING. Repeatedly promised to grade first midterm all quarter. Has horrendous handwriting, super unorganized lectures, never got webwork to work, & did example problems wrong on many occasions.

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