Tue./Thu. 8:30-9:45, Room 112, East Hall
First class meets on Thursday 09/07/23
Topics
Format
This course will not follow any particular textbook.
Students may use any graduate text on statistical physics for
reference. Lecture notes are posted in pdf. No textbook is
required. Relevant textbooks are listed in the lecture
notes.
One emphasis in this course will be on the training of
problem-solving skills. Exercises on specific themes will be
discussed in every class. Some of the exercises will be worked
out in class. Others will be assigned as homework problems
(three exercises per class with a deadline at least one week
ahead).
Grade points can be earned as follows:
Every homework problem earns a maximum of 20 points if it is handed in before the deadline.
On-time class attendance earns 20 points.
(a) Any homework problem handed in after the deadline earns a maximum of 10 points. (b) Any additional problem (listed as relevant exercise) handed in any time will earn a maximum of 5 to 20 points, depending on the degree of difficulty. (c) Any graded problem may be handed in again any time with a revised solution; additional points may be awarded.
You can earn a 100% score by options 1 and 2 alone if you attend class regularly and on time, and if you hand in all homework with correct solutions before the deadlines. Option 3 is meant to substitute points for missed classes and deadlines or for incorrect solutions.
Schedule:| Date |
Lecture |
Relevant Lecture Notes and Exercises |
Homework Due |
| 09/07 |
1 |
[tsc1][tln2][tln90][tex143][tex144][tex145] |
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| 09/12 |
2 |
[tsc1][tsc2][tex5][tex146][tex1] [tex168][tex147][tex148] |
--- |
| 09/14 |
3 |
[tsc2][tex1][tex13][tex3][tex4] [tex2][tex10][tex16][tex106][tex108][tex155] |
[tex143][tex144][tex145] |
| 09/19 |
4 |
[tsc2][tsc3][tex8][tex9][tex149] |
[tex5][tex146][tex1] |
| 09/21 |
5 |
[tsc3][tln77][tln9][tex6][tex12][tex26] |
[tex13][tex3][tex4] |
| 09/26 |
6 |
[tsc3][tsc4][tex14][tex15][tex17] |
[tex8][tex9][tex149] |
| 09/28 |
7 |
[tsc4][tex27][tex38][tex43] [tex11][tex19][tex21][tex22][tex24][tex29][tex31] [tex32][tex36][tex40][tex170] |
[tex6][tex12][tex26] |
| 10/03 |
8 |
[tsc4][tex20][tex23][tex141][tex132][tex150][tex151][tex152] | [tex14][tex15][tex17] |
| 10/05 |
9 |
[tsc5] |
tex27][tex38][tex43] |
| 10/12 |
10 |
[tsc5][tsl4][tsc6][tex51][tex52][tex55][tex125][tex153][tex159] [tex125][tex153][tex156][tex159] |
[tex20][tex23][tex141] |
| 10/17 |
11 |
[tsc7][tex47][tex48][tex61] |
[tex150][tex151][tex152] |
| 10/19 |
12 |
[tsc7][tex50][tex59][tex60] [tex56][tex58] |
[tex51][tex52][tex55] |
| 10/24 |
13 |
[tsc9][tex63][tex62][tex176][tex177] [tex64][tex66][tex72] |
[tex47][tex48][tex61] |
| 10/26 |
14 |
[tsc9][tsc10][tex65][tex57] |
[tex50][tex59][tex60] |
| 10/31 |
15 |
[tsc10][tex73][tex74][tex75] |
[tex63][tex62][tex176] |
| 11/02 |
16 |
[tsc10][tsc11][tex75][tex76][tex77][tex78] [tex136][tex137][tex139][tex140] |
[tex177][tex65][tex57] |
| 11/07 |
17 |
[tsc10][tsc11][tsc12][tsl29][tex82][tex83] [tex135][tex154] |
[tex73][tex74][tex75] |
| 11/09 |
18 |
[tsc12][tex79][tex84][tex85][tex86] [tex157] |
[tex76][tex77][tex78] |
| 11/14 |
19 |
[tsc12][tex87][tex89][tex90] [tex88][tex109][tex142] |
[tex82][tex83][tex79] |
| 11/16 |
20 |
[tsc13][tex94][tex169] |
[tex84][tex85][tex86] |
| 11/21 |
21 |
[tsc13][tex178][tex110] | [tex87][tex89][tex90] |
| 11/28 |
22 |
[tsc13][tsc14][tex111][tex112][tex113] | --- |
| 11/30 |
23 |
[tsc14][tex114][tex115][ tex179][tex97][tex116] |
[tex94][tex169][tex178] |
| 12/05 |
24 |
[tsc14][tln68][tsc15][tsl42] [tex98] |
[tex110][tex111][tex112] |
| 12/07 |
25 |
[tsc15] [tex117][tex118][tex119][tex120][tex102][tex100] |
[tex113][tex114][tex115] |
| 12/12 |
26 |
[tsc15][tsc16]
[tex101][tex121][tex122] |
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Grade scale: 95 -> A, 90 ->A-, 85 -> B+, 80 -> B, 75 -> B-, etc.
Submission deadline: Monday, 18 December.