A molecular solid in which the individual molecules are localized at specific lattice sites and possess no center of mass motion.
Instructor(s)
Prof. Thomas Greytak
MIT Course Number
8.044
As Taught In
Spring 2013
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
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.
This course is an elective subject in MIT’s undergraduate Energy Studies Minor. This Institute-wide program complements the deep expertise obtained in any major with a broad understanding of the interlinked realms of science, technology, and social sciences as they relate to energy and associated environmental challenges.