Physics 4206
Statistical Mechanics
George Phillies, Lecturer

Text: Phillies, Elementary Lectures in Statistical Mechanics, Springer-Verlag, New York

Other Books Worth Reading, perhaps: McQuarrie (He has two books.  His Statistical Mechanics covers more.), Hill (He also has two books, nicknamed “hill” and “mountain”.)       

Homework will be announced as I advance.
      
Schedule
Date   Book Reading

March

16, 17 Lectures 1, 2 
19 Lecture 3
23, 24 Lecture 4
26 Aside A
27,30 Lecture 5
31 Lectures 5,6

April
2 Lecture 6
3 Lecture 7
6 Lecture 8
7 Lecture 8,9 

9 First Exam

10 Lecture 9
13 Lecture 10
14 Lecture 10
16 Waves in a box
17 Lecture 11
21 Lecture 11
24 Lecture 13 
26 Lecture 13
27 Lecture 13, 24
30 Lecture 24

May
1  Lecture 24
4  Lecture 14

5  Second  Exam