Maciej Lisicki
Statistical Mechanics 2018/2019
Ludwig Boltzmann, who spent much of his life studying statistical mechanics, died in 1906 by his own hand. Paul Ehrenfest, carrying on the work, died similarly in 1933. Now it is our turn to study statistical mechanics. Perhaps it will be wise to approach the subject cautiously.
David Goodstein, States of Matter
Lectures: Maciej Lisicki , Tuesdays 13:15 – 15:00, B0.14
Classes: Gioele Botta , Mondays 15:15 – 17:00, 2.11
Dates for written tests:
1 April 2019, 09:00 - 12:00, room 2.22
13 May 2019, 09:00 - 12:00
Exam:
(written) 21 June 2019, 09:00 - 13:00, room 2.11
(oral) email me to arrange.
Class materials:
- Problem sheet 1
- Problem sheet 2
- Problem sheet 3
- Problem sheets 4 & 5
- Problem sheet 6
- Problem sheet 7
- Problem sheet 8
- Problem sheet 9
- Problem sheet 10
- Problem sheet 11
- Problem sheet 12
- Problem sheet 13
- Problem sheet 14
Other materials:
Recommended reading:
- D. Tong, Statistical Physics, lecture notes, University of Cambridge [a practical crash course]
- M. Kardar's lecture notes from MIT [a very good course; with videos of lectures]
- F. Reif, Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics. [a sound introductory textbook]
- L.D. Landau & E.M. Lifshitz, Statistical Physics. [Russian style, magnificent, difficult]
- R. Pathria & D. Beale, Statistical Mechanics
