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I have gotten some inquiries about the textbook (or what to read). Very nice! The textbook is Statistical Physics of Particles by Mehran Kardar. I will also use some of Equilibrium Statistical Physics by Plischke and Bergersen. 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.