Ph642

Thermodynamics and Statistical Thermophysics

Syllabus: Spring 2007 (part II, since Apr. 30)

 
Day
Topics
Subtopics
Reading 
Please do the reading before
class on the given day.
13
M 4/30
Numerical simulations III
Running programs in class
As before
14
W 5/02
Ideal gas
Classical and quantum approach
 Reading & notes: Click!
15
F 5/04
Grand Canonical Formalism
Grand partition function
 Reading & notes: Click!
16
M 5/07
Example - gas adsorption
Langmuir isoterm
 Reading & notes: Click!
17
W 5/09
Quantum statistics
Fermi-Dirac distribution funct.
Bose-Einstein distrib. funct.
 Reading & notes: Click!
18
F 5/11
Boltzmann statistics
Ideal gas again
 Reading & notes: Click!
19
M 5/14
 Examples No new reading
20
W  5/16
 Fermi gas
Fermi energy
Density of states function
 Reading & notes: Click!
21
F  5/18
 Fermi gas II
Specific heat
Magnetic susceptibility
 Reading & notes: Click!
22
M  5/21
 Fermi Gas III
Fermi level change with T
 Reading & notes: Click!
23
W 5/23
 Examples, problems I No new reading
24
F 5/25
 Examples, problems II No new reading
25
M 5/28
 Memorial Day -- no classes No new reading
26
W  5/30
 Examples, problems III No new reading
27
F  6/01
 Examples, problems IV No new reading
28
M  6/04
 Alternative approach I
Thermocentric review of QM
Density operator
Mixed states
 Click for reading
29
F  6/06
 Alternative approach II
Least bias postulate
Deriving the partition function
by Lagrange multiplier method
Reading as above
30
F  6/09
 Alternative approach III
Examples
Reading as above

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