| Lectures |
Dates |
Topic |
Notes |
Reichl Chapters and Sections |
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L1 | Jan. 17 | Thermodynamics and the origin of statistical mechanics |
Latex Notes,
Original Notes
| Chapter 2
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L2- | Jan. 19-
| Probability Theory
| Notes
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Chapter 4
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L3- | Early Feb-
| Stochastic Processes
| Notes
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Chapter 5
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L4- | Late Feb. - ?
| Foundations and Microcanonical Ensemble
| Notes
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Chapter 6,7
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L5- | Early March-
| Canonical Ensemble
| Notes
|
Chapter 7
|
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L6- | Late March-
| Grand Canonical Ensemble, Quantum Gases
| Notes
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Chapter 7
|
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L7- | Early April-
| Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena
| Notes
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Chapter 3,7,8
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L8- | Mid-April
| Renormalization Group
| Notes
|
Chapter 8
|
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L9- | Early May
| Dynamics
| Notes
| Chapter 5
|
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Guest Lecture | Late April
| Polymers
| Notes
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(You have to deal with an mht file)
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