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PHY 418: Statistical Mechanics I
Prof. S. Teitel stte@pas.rochester.edu ---- Spring 2007

 May 14, 2007

The Final Exam and Solutions are now posted on the Homework page.

Course grades have been submitted and you can view yours on the registrar's website.

Please see Prof. Teitel to pick up your final exam.

Have a good summer!

 May 10, 2007

All notes, through lecture 29, are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.

Remember: Our final exam will be today, Thursday May 10, from 4 - 7 pm in BL 315. The closed book exam covers all material through Lecture 24.

 April 30, 2007

Solutions to Problem Set 6 are now posted on the Homework page.

Notes through lecture 27 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.

 April 26, 2007

Notes through lecture 26 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.

 April 17, 2007

Problem Set 6, due Thursday, April 26, in lecture, is now posted on the Homework page.

 April 13, 2007

Solutions to Problem Set 5 are now posted on the Homework page.

Notes through lecture 22 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.

 March 30, 2007

Problem Set 5, due Thursday, April 12, in lecture, is now posted on the Homework page.

Solutions to Problem Set 4 are now posted on the Homework page.

Lecture notes through lecture 18 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.

Lecture on Tuesday, April 3, is canceled. There will be a make-up lecture on Friday, April 6, from 11 - 12 in BL 208.

The FINAL EXAM will take place Thursday, May 10, from 4 - 7 pm, in BL 315.

 March 20, 2007

Problem Set 4, due Thursday, March 29, in lecture, is now posted on the Homework page.

Solutions to the Midterm Exam are posted on the Homework page.

There will be a make up lecture Friday, March 30, 11-12 in BL 208.

 March 2, 2007

Solutions to Problem Set 3 are now posted on the Homework page.

Lecture notes through lecture 14 are posted on the Lecture Notes page.

Midterm exam is next Thursday, March 8, 9:40 - 10:55 am, in BL 315. The exam is closed book, closed notes, and covers all material up to, but not including, the grand canonical ensemble.

 February 27, 2007

Solutions to Problem Set 2 are now posted on the Homework page.

Notes through lecture 12 are posted on the Lecture Notes page.

Remember, lecture next Tuesday, March 6, is canceled. The Midterm in next Thursday, March 8, in class. I will be out of town

 February 20, 2007

Notes through lecture 11 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.

 February 19, 2007

Problem Set 3, due Thursday March 1 in lecture, is now posted on the Homework page.

Remember, lecture this Thursday, February 22, is canceled. My office hour tomorrow is also canceled.

 February 16, 2007

Note: I will be out of town next week from Tuesday noon through Sunday. I will also be away from my office Monday after 2:30. Since I will therefore miss my regular office hour next week, and as Problem Set 2 is due next Thursday, please be sure to see me on Monday, or send questions by email before Tuesday, if you need help.

Notes through lecture 10 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.

 February 14, 2007

The due date for Problem Set 2 has been extended to Thursday, February 22. Since lecture for that day has been canceled, please turn in your homework to the grader's (Patrick Zabawa) mailbox outside the Physics Department main office by noon.

Remember there is a special make-up lecture this Friday, February 16, in BL 208, 11:00-12:00.

 February 9, 2007

The MIDTERM EXAM has been scheduled for Thursday, March 8, in lecture. The exam will be closed book. Note: I will be out of town all this week and the exam will be proctored by the grader. Lecture Tuesday, March 6, is canceled.

Problem Set 2, due Tuesday in lecture, February 20, is now posted on the Homework page.

Solutions to Problem Set 1 are now posted on the Homework page.

Notes through lecture 8 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.

There will be a make-up lecture next Friday, February 16, in BL 208, 11:00-12:00.

 February 2, 2007

Notes through lecture 5 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.

I have also posted some extra notes on heat engines and the Carnot cycle, that we will not go over in lecture.

 January 29, 2006

Problem Set 1, due Thursday, February 8, in lecture, is now posted on the Homework page.

Notes through lecture 3 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.

There will be a make-up lecture this Friday, Feb. 2, from 11:00 - 12:00 in BL 208. This is to make up for a lecture that will be canceled on Thursday, Feb. 22.

 January 24, 2006

Notes through lecture 2 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.

 January 22, 2006

Notes for the first lecture are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.

 January 1, 2006

Welcome to Statistical Mechnics I!

For those who are anxious to read ahead, you can find lecture notes amd problem sets from previous years of the course at:

http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~stte/phy418S06
http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~stte/phy418S05
http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~stte/phy418S04
 
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