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PHY 418: Statistical Mechanics I
Solutions to Problem Set 9 are now posted on the Problem Sets page. Please take a few minutes to fill out the course evaluation survey. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated!
Problem Set 10, due Monday April 29, at 11pm, is now posted on the Problem Sets page. Next week, my office hour on Tuesday is canceled. If you would like to meet, please email me and we can set a time for Thursday. Next week, lecture on Wednesday is canceled. We will have a make-up lecture on Friday, April 26, at 10:25am in BL 106. This will be the last lecture of the course (how sad). There will be no lecture on Monday, April 29. The Endterm Exam will be on Tuesday, May 7, from 12:30 - 2:30pm in BL 269. The exam will focus on the material covered since the Midterm, so Notes 2-16 onwards.
Solutions to Problem Set 8 are now posted on the Problem Sets page.
The Solutions to Problem Set 7 are now posted on the Problem Sets page. Problem Set 9, due Monday April 22, at 11pm, is now posted on the Problem Sets page.
Problem Set 8, due Monday April 15, at 11pm, is now posted on the Problem Sets page.
The Solutions to Problem Set 6 are now posted on the Problem Sets page.
Problem Set 7, due Monday April 8, at 11pm, is now posted on the Problem Sets page.
The Solutions to Problem Set 5 are now posted on the Problem Sets page.
The Midterm Exam has been graded. You may find your grade on Blackboard, and you may see a histogram of the grades on the Problem Sets page. Exams will be returned to you in lecture on Wednesday.
Problem Set 6, due Monday, April 1, at 11pm, is now posted on the Problem Sets page. There will be one more make-up lecture on Friday, April 26, at 10:25-11:40am in BL 106.
The Midterm Exam and its Solutions are now posted on the Problem Sets page.
The Solutions to Problem Set 4 are now posted on the Problem Sets page. In the handwritten solution to problem 1, I am a bit hand-waving about why, when computing the probability that M of the N particles are in the right hand side of the box, it does not matter if the particles are distinguishable or indistinguishable. A more rigorous calculation showing that this is so can be found in the typeset notes at the end of the solutions. The Midterm Exam will take place the week after spring break, on Wednesday, March 20, 9:40 - 11:40am, in BL 269. It will cover all material through the end of Notes 2-15. The exam will be closed book, but you may bring a "cheat sheet" consisting of a single 8.5"x11" sheet of paper on which you have written whatever notes you like on one side of the page only. Enjoy the break!
Problem Set 5, due Monday, March 25, at 11pm, is now posted on the Problem Sets page. This assignment is due the week following the Midterm Exam, but you have already seen all the material needed to do these problems.
The Solutions to Problem Set 3 are now posted on the Problem Sets page.
Problem Set 4, due Monday, March 4, at 11pm, is now posted on the Problem Sets page.
The MIDTERM EXAM will take place on Wednesday, March 20, 9:40 - 11:40am, in room to be announced. Of the various times we considered, this was the only time that had no conflicts. There will be a make-up lecture on Friday, March 1, 10:25-11:40am in BL 106. The Solutions to Problem Set 2 are now posted on the Problem Sets page.
Problem Set 3, due Monday, February 26, at 11pm, is now posted on the Problem Sets page.
The Solutions to Problem Set 1 are now posted on the Problem Sets page.
Problem Set 2, due Monday, February 19, at 11pm, is now posted on the Problem Sets page. The Department is taking a survey to sample student views about our Department Colloquium series. We would like to know how we can make the Colloquia more relevant and interesting to you. Please provide your feedback by filling out the survey, to be found at: https://forms.gle/4c8ezXFgogGjoLBo7 Your input will be greatly appreciated!
We will have a make-up lecture (for one that I need to cancel later in the semester) this Friday, February 9, from 10:25-11:40am in BL106. Please note, this is not our usual room.
Problem Set 1, due Monday, February 12, at 11pm, is now posted on the Problem Sets page.
Solutions to Problem Set 0 are now posted on the Problem Sets page. These solutions give a quick review of some basics of probability, and the sum of independent random variables. They are also posted as Notes 0 on the Notes page. Videos 0-1 and 0-2, showing the simulations we did in class last Wednesday, and working through the calculations in Notes 0, are now posted on the Videos page.
Welcome to PHY 418, Statistical Mechanics I. Note: "Notes 0" will not get posted until after Problem Set 0 is due. This Home Page is the place to find announcements related to the course. This website has all the information you need to take and do well in the course. If it is on this website, you are responsible for knowing it! Please start the course by going to the Course Overview and Introduction where you can read about the structure of this website. The Communications page has information about all the methods we will use to keep in touch with each other. Note, to access several features of this website, such as viewing lecture videos, emailing classmates, uploading homework, and viewing your grades, you must first login the the University's Blackboard system using your UR Active Directory password. Once logged into Blackboard, you can go to the course's Blackboard Home Page. If you click on any Blackboard link before you have logged into Blackboard, you will be taken to a page that says "Access Denied". From there, just click on the "Log in" button on the right side of the page to go to the Blackboard login page.
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