This
note explains the following topics: Thermodynamics, Introduction to Statistics,
Statistical mechanics, Statistical mechanics of quantum systems, Phase
transitions, Liouville’s theorem .
This note offers
an introduction to probability, statistical mechanics, and thermodynamics.
Numerous examples are used to illustrate a wide variety of physical phenomena
such as magnetism, polyatomic gases, thermal radiation, electrons in solids, and
noise in electronic devices.
A comprehensive and detailed
account of the subject. Topics covered includes: Fundamentals of Statistical
Mechanics , Classical Gases, Quantum Gases, Classical Thermodynamics, Phase
Transitions.
Author(s): Dr David Tong, Department of Applied
Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Cambridge