Statistical Mechanics Slides

Statistical Physics by Lyderic Bocquet

This course is an introduction to statistical physics. The aim of statistical physics is to model systems with an extremely large number of degrees of freedom. This PDF covers the following topics related to Statistical Physics : Introduction to statistical physics: ’more is different’, Combinatorics and emergent laws, Microcanonical ensemble, Canonical Ensemble, Grand canonical ensemble, Ideal systems and entropic forces, Statistical ensembles and thermodynamics, Systems in interaction and phase transitions, Quantum statistics.

Author(s): Lyderic Bocquet

106 Pages

Notes On Statistical Mechanics by K.P.N. Murthy

Statistical mechanics provides a theoretical bridge that takes you from the micro world to the macro world. Topics covered includes: Micro-Macro Synthesis, Maxwell’s Mischief, Binomial, Poisson, and Gaussian, Isolated System: Micro canonical Ensemble, Closed System, Open System, Quantum Statistics, Bose-Einstein Condensation, Statistical Mechanics of Harmonic Oscillators.

Author(s): K.P.N. Murthy

177 Pages

Lecture Notes, Statistical Mechanics

This note describes the following topics: Thermodynamics, Summary of probability theory, Equilibrium statistical mechanics, Ideal gases, Interacting systems and phase transitions, Density matrix and áuctuation dissipation theorem, Brownian motion and stochastic dynamics, Boltzmann transport equation.

Author(s): Jorg Schmalian

121 Pages

Elementary Principles In Statistical Mechanics

This book explains the following topics: General Notions, The Principle Of Conservation Of Extension-in-phase, Thermodynamic Analogies, Application Of the Principle Of Conservation Of Extension-in-phase To The Theory Of Errors, Average Values in A Canonical Ensemble Of Systems, Extension-in-configuration and Extension-in-velocity.

Author(s): J. Willard Gibbs

273 Pages