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Statistical Mechanics I: Statistical Mechanics of Particles

Physics MIT CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 26 lectures

Statistical Mechanics is a probabilistic approach to equilibrium properties of large numbers of degrees of freedom. In this two-semester course, basic principles are examined. Topics include: Thermodynamics, probability theory, kinetic theory, classical statistical mechanics, interacting systems, quantum statistical mechanics, and identical particles.

Syllabus

  1. 1 Lecture 1: Thermodynamics Part 1
  2. 2 Lecture 2: Thermodynamics Part 2
  3. 3 Lecture 3: Thermodynamics Part 3
  4. 4 Lecture 4: Thermodynamics Part 4
  5. 5 Lecture 5: Probability Part 1
  6. 6 Lecture 6: Probability Part 2
  7. 7 Lecture 7: Kinetic Theory of Gases Part 1
  8. 8 Lecture 8: Kinetic Theory of Gases Part 2
  9. 9 Lecture 9: Kinetic Theory of Gases Part 3
  10. 10 Lecture 10: Kinetic Theory of Gases Part 4
  11. 11 Lecture 11: Kinetic Theory of Gases Part 5
  12. 12 Lecture 12: Classical Statistical Mechanics Part 1
  13. 13 Lecture 13: Classical Statistical Mechanics Part 2
  14. 14 Lecture 14: Classical Statistical Mechanics Part 3
  15. 15 Lecture 15: Interacting Particles Part 1
  16. 16 Lecture 16: Interacting Particles Part 2
  17. 17 Lecture 17: Interacting Particles Part 3
  18. 18 Lecture 18: Interacting Particles Part 4
  19. 19 Lecture 19: Interacting Particles Part 5
  20. 20 Lecture 20: Quantum Statistical Mechanics Part 1
  21. 21 Lecture 21: Quantum Statistical Mechanics Part 2
  22. 22 Lecture 22: Ideal Quantum Gases Part 1
  23. 23 Lecture 23: Ideal Quantum Gases Part 2
  24. 24 Lecture 24: Ideal Quantum Gases Part 3
  25. 25 Lecture 25: Ideal Quantum Gases Part 4
  26. 26 Lecture 26: Ideal Quantum Gases Part 5

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