Physics 418 Statistical Mechanics I, Spring 2010 

Mon., Wed. 11:00-12:15am, B&L 270

Instructor: Andrew N. Jordan, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy.  

Office phone:  5-2418;  Office:  B&L 317;

Office Hours:  Thursday 3:00-4:00

TA: Huanjun Ding

hjding@pas.rochester.edu

Office:  B&L 8 (ground floor), Office hours:  Monday, 2-4

 


Course Syllabus

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 L. Goodstein [States of Matter]

 



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Lecture Notes:

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