Harvey Gould & Jan Tobochnik, Thermal and Statistical Physics: 2 ways
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Grading sheet used in scoring Midterm
Grading sheet used in scoring Final
Article on "simple" derivation of distribution functions for FD and BE statistics
Listing of Phys 404 students consenting to share their e-mail addresses (to be linked)
Materials by Chapter
Chap. 1
Heating curve for H20: heat capacity and latent heat
Chap. 2
Original derivation of Sackur-Tetrode equation, paper and seminar by W. Grimus
There are still controversies about entropy, e.g. for distinguishable particles: Swendsen's J. Stat. Phys. article (long but well formulated) and succinct (but less clear) version; opposing comment by Nagle, rebuttal by Swendsen and later review discussing disagreements
Chap. 3
Dramatic example of negative temperature, 1994 Science article cited by Schroeder in footnote on p. 102
Chap. 4
Chap. 5
Comparison chart of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics
Kardar's discussion of enthalpy
Blundell^2's chart about thermodynamic relations
Blundell^2's useful math appendices, inc. (C.6) the relationships for partial derivatives
Blundell^2's discussion of Maxwell relations
Figures from Schroeder and others about phase diagrams
Wikipedia account of Gibbs phase rule (supplemental material beyond scope of Phys 404)
Figures from Schroeder and Blundell^2 about van der Waals equation of state and mixtures
Chap. 7
Kardar figures on quantum gases
Kardar figures on bosons and superfluid He-II
Heat capacity of liquid He showing "lambda transition"
Pathria & Beale figures on BEC of trapped atoms
Solutions to Tests, Etc.
Solutions to Homework Problems