Statistical Mechanics (PDF 247P)

Introduction To Statistical Physics by Mobolaji Williams

This page has PDF links to the following topics related to Statistical Physics : Introduction to Statistical Physics, Calculus, Probability, and Combinatorics, Entropy from Information, Laws of Thermodynamics, Free Energy and Order Parameters, Boltzmann Distribution and Partition Function, Statistical Physics of the Ideal Gas, Laplace’s Method and the Mean Field Ising Model, Model of Dimerization of Single-Stranded DNA, Simulations in Statistical Physics, Non-Equilibrium Statistical Physics.

Author(s): Dr. Mobolaji Williams, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

NA Pages

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

Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics by Jared Kaplan

This PDF covers the following topics related to Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics : Energy in Thermal Physics, Entropy and the 2nd Law, Interactions and Temperature, Engines and Refrigerators, Thermodynamic Potentials, Partition Functions and Boltzmann Statistics, Entropy and Information, Transport, In Brief, Quantum Statistical Mechanics, Phase Transitions.

Author(s): Jared Kaplan, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University

101 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