PH421
THERMAL AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS

Spring semester 2008
Instructor: Dr. Max Bonamente



SYLLABUS

NOTES

1.  Jan 7
2.  Jan 9
3.  Jan 14
4.  Jan 16
5.  Jan 23
6.  Jan 28
7.  Jan 30
8.  Feb 4
9.  Feb 6
10. Feb 11
Feb 13: (Midterm #1)
11. Feb 18
12. Feb 20
13. Feb 25
14. Feb 27
15. Mar 3
16. Mar 5
17. Mar 10
18. Mar 12
19. Mar 24
20. Mar 26   paper by Eldridge (1927) on Maxwell's speed distrib. (PDF)
Mar 31: (Midterm #2)  
21. Apr 2
22. Apr 7
23. Apr 9
24. Apr 14
25. Apr 16
 ASSIGNMENTS

1. Homework #1    (solution)
2. Homework #2    (solution)

3. Homework #3    (solution)
4. Homework #4    (solution)

5. Homework #5    (solution)

6. Homework #6    (solution)

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7. Homework #7  (solution)

8. Homework #8  (solution)

9. Homework #9   (solution)

10. Homework #10 (solution)



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11. Homework #11 (solution)


12. Homework #12  (solution)
UPCOMING EVENTS & OTHER INFO

Feb. 13: Midterm exam #1. Closed books, no notes; a calculator is allowed.
Mar. 31: Midterm exam #2. Same rules as exam #1. Sample problems HERE
Apr 21: FINAL EXAM, 9-11 am




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Last update: Apr.17, 2008