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Physics 418: Statistical Mechanics I
Prof. S. Teitel stte@pas.rochester.edu ----- Spring 2002

March

(note: this calendar may be revised as the semester progresses)

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Lecture 13

Make up:
12:30 BL 270

Pauli exclusion principle, real space density matrix for two particles, quantum statistics and spatial correlations
Pathria Chpt. 5

5

Lecture 14

FD and BE partition functions, occupation numbers, the classical limit, boson picture for harmonic oscillators, chemical equilibrium
Pathria Chpt. 6

HW 2 due

6 7

Lecture 15

Debye model for a solid, black body radiation
Pathria Chpt. 7.2-3

8 9
10 11

Spring Break

12

Spring Break

13

Spring Break

14

Spring Break

15

Spring Break

16
17 18 19

Lecture Canceled

20 21

Lecture Canceled

HW 3 due

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24 25

Lecture 16

Make up:
12:30 BL 270

FD and BE gases in the dilute limit and the corrections to classical theory, degenerate FD gas and properties at T=0
Pathria Chpt. 8

26

Lecture 17

Degenerate Fermi gas, low temperature expansion and specific heat
Pathria Chpt. 8

27 28

Midterm Exam

in class

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