Physics
611: Statistical Mechanics, Spring
2025
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Instructor:
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Prof. Alexandre V. Morozov Office hour: by request |
Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday, 2.00 pm - 3.20 pm, ARC 207
Textbooks:
Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics (1st Edition, Oxford University Press) by David Chandler (1987)
Statistical Mechanics (2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons) by Kerson Huang (1987)
Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell, Second Edition (Princeton University Press) by Luca Peliti (2024)
Prerequisites: Undergraduate-level knowledge of thermal physics.
Homework and Exams: One homework per 1-2 weeks, in-class midterm and final exams.
The grade is
determined according to the following formula: total score = 1/4(midterm) + 1/4(final) + 1/2(homework)
Homework Grader: Herbert Neuberger (neuberg AT physics.rutgers.edu
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Lecture Notes:
Lecture 1 (01/21) pdf
Lecture 2 (01/23) pdf
Lecture 3 (01/28) pdf
Lecture 4 (01/30) pdf
Lecture 5 (02/04) pdf
Lecture 6 (02/06, 02/11) pdf
Lecture 7 (02/13, 02/18) pdf
Lecture 8 (02/20) pdf
Lecture 9 (02/25) pdf
Lecture 10 (02/27, 03/04) pdf
Lecture 11 (03/06) pdf
Lecture 12 (03/11) pdf
Lecture 13 (03/27) pdf
Lecture 14 (04/01, 04/03) pdf
Lecture 15 (04/08) pdf
Lecture 16 (04/10, 04/17) pdf
Lecture 17 (04/22, 04/24) pdf
Lecture 18 (04/29, 05/01) pdf
Homework:
Homework 1 (due 02/04): Problems Solutions
Homework 2 (due 02/25): Problems Solutions
Homework 3 (due 03/15): Problems Solutions
Homework 4 (due 04/17): Problems Solutions
Homework 5 (due 05/01): Problems
Midterm Exam: Tuesday, March 25 2.00 pm - 3.20 pm in ARC-207 (open book, open notes) Problems Solutions
Final Exam: Friday, May 9 1.00 - 4.00 pm in ARC-108 (open book, open notes)
Note: NO lecture on Apr. 15 2.00 - 3.20 pm
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