Thermal and Statistical Physics I (Physics 533) Spring 2014
Physics 533 provides an introduction to thermodynamics and statistical
mechanics. It is a core course for graduate students of physics and
astronomy but students of other disciplines with appropriate background
are welcome to enroll; check with the instructor.
In brief
Instructor:
Gary S. Collins, Webster 554, 335-1354, email:collins@wsu.edu.
You can learn more about me here.
Meeting times: MWF, 9:10-10:00 am, Webster B11.
Required text: Herbert B. Callen, Thermodynamics
and an Introduction to Thermostatistics (Wiley, 2nd edition, 1985).
Office hours: whenever my door is open
or by appointment.
Course information (PDF)
Angel web site for enrolled students
(learning management system: class
notes, solutions, other resources)
Additional resources (please notify me of dead
links and better links)
Web courses and notes (better ones near top)
- Thermal and Statistical Physics
(Harvey Gould and Jan Tobotchnik; undergrad/grad level)
- Chemical
Thermodynamics course (Nancy Makri, Chemistry, UIUC, 4.5 MB powerpoint)
- Classical and
Statistical Thermodynamics (John Saunders, Royal Holloway U. of London)
- Statistical
Mechanics (Michael Cross, Caltech)
- Thermal
and Statistical Physics (Judith McGovern, Manchester) Index
- Statistical
Mechanics of Particles (Statistical Mechanics I, Mehran Kardar, MIT;
graduate level)
- Statistical
Mechanics of Fields (Statistical Mechanics II, Mehran Kardar, MIT; graduate
level)
- Chemical
Thermodynamics (W. Mulder, U. of the West Indies, Jamaica)
- Thermodynamics
(for chemical engineers; Princeton U.)
- Expert system
for thermodynamics (S. Bhattacharjee, San Diego State U.; online testing)
- Thermodynamics
of Materials (W. Craig Carter, MIT)
About Callen's text and others
Simulations and visualizations
Miscellaneous
Phase diagrams and evaluated data
Fine Print
- See syllabus for issues of academic honesty, campus safety and disability
accommodation.
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