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| * The course this year will proceed much like the last year’s course. Please consult the [[Ph219-13:FrontPage|last year’s web page]] to get a feel for the course, already, if you like. | * Today’s class is postponed to some other time in mid-quarter. In the mean time, please be sure to take in what is in lecture notes 1 and 2. Lecture note 2 has a summary of a lot of important stuff. Homework 1 is also posted.—~-''<<DateTime(2014-04-03T11:46:42-0700)>>''-~ |
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| * One important difference is that you will not be required to buy any textbook for this course. However, you are welcome to utilize any book that you already have or any book that you like to buy from your preference. | * The syllabus is up (click “Syllabus+” above).—~-''<<DateTime(2014-03-31T20:02:03-0700)>>''-~ |
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| * Statistical Physics of Particles, Mehran Kardar * Thermodynamics, Fermi * Statistical Mechanics, K. Huang * Statistical Mechanics, S. K. Ma * Equilibrium Statistical Physics, Plischke and Bergersen * Statistical Physics, Landau, Lifshiftz and Pitaevskii * Statistical Mechanics, Feynman * Statistical Mechanics, James P. Sethna * Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics, F. Reif |
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Welcome to Phys 219, 2014!
Today’s class is postponed to some other time in mid-quarter. In the mean time, please be sure to take in what is in lecture notes 1 and 2. Lecture note 2 has a summary of a lot of important stuff. Homework 1 is also posted.—11:46AM, Apr 03, 2014
The syllabus is up (click “Syllabus+” above).—8:02PM, Mar 31, 2014
Please make as many choices as possible in the office hour poll!—4:02PM, Mar 31, 2014
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.