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Lecture Notes on Kinetic Theory and Statistical Physics

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Lecture Notes on Kinetic Theory and Statistical Physics

Lecture Notes on Kinetic Theory and Statistical Physics

These are the notes for lectures on Kinetic Theory and Statistical Physics, being part of the 2nd-year course at Oxford. Topics covered includes: Basic Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, From Local to Global Equilibrium (Transport Equations) , Kinetic Calculation of Transport Coefficients, Foundations of Statistical Mechanics , Statistical Mechanics of Simple Systems , Open Systems, Quantum Gases, Thermodynamics of Real Gases.

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