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| * I just re-directed a question to our <<ln(/forum,"forum page")>>. Please feel free to answer any question there, or ask questions yourself. We are all here to help one another. [Did I mention that this web site and the forum site accept LaTeX?] * I have gotten some inquiries about the textbook (or what to read). Very nice! The textbook is ''<<color("Statistical Physics of Particles", blue)>>'' <<color("by Mehran Kardar", blue)>>. I will also use some of ''<<color("Equilibrium Statistical Physics", blue)>>'' <<color("by Plischke and Bergersen", blue)>>. You can also read your favorite statistical/thermal physics book (your undergrad text or the one by, e.g., Landau, Feynman, or Fermi), if you have time and energy. However, following lectures well and reading one or two sources thoroughly is often a much better strategy than reading too many books, as far as following a course is concerned. |
* <<color(If you did not check the )>> [[Forum|Forum page]] <<color(recently, then there is a 99.46 % chance that you will find something useful there.)>> – ~-''<<DateTime(2012-04-22T07:29:55-0700)>>''-~</span> * Next class, we will discuss the relaxation approximation of the Boltzmann equation and then summarize key aspects of the semi-classical statistical physics. Please note that much is left for your reading, while a significant part of my classroom discussions will be on what is between the lines in the textbook or what is not in the textbook. |
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Welcome to Phys 219, 2012!
If you did not check the Forum page recently – 7:29AM, Apr 22, 2012</span>
- Next class, we will discuss the relaxation approximation of the Boltzmann equation and then summarize key aspects of the semi-classical statistical physics. Please note that much is left for your reading, while a significant part of my classroom discussions will be on what is between the lines in the textbook or what is not in the textbook.
Welcome to the Graduate Course in Statistical Physics!
In this course, you will learn statistical and thermal physics in-depth. The topics to be covered include fundamental topics of the classical and the quantum equilibrium statistical mechanics, the linear response theory and the renormalization group. You will also practice numerical methods. When properly followed, this course should enable you to gain solid understanding on how the random microscopic motions lead to sure macroscopic phenomena. You should also gain ability to perform basic and advanced statistical physics calculations.