Introduction to Statistical Mechanics
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Pascal Qin
@Zoom
Oct 11, 2025 to Dec 06, 2025
Saturday 4:15 PM-5:45 PM PT
Pascal Qin
Zoom
Oct 11, 2025 to Dec 06, 2025
Saturday 4:15 PM-5:45 PM PT
Description
This 8 week course introduces the fundamental results of thermodynamics through a statistical mechanics viewpoint. Starting from the most fundamental principles of just knowing how to count, this class rederives laws of physics ranging from the ideal gas law to the properties of magnetism. Prerequisites: Calculus (MVC Preferred), Knowledge of Basic Mechanics
Syllabus
- Statistics & Entropy
- Temperature and Second Law
- Einstein Solids
- Boltzmann Distribution
- Ideal Gas Law
- Equipartition Theorem
- Blackbody Radiation
- Paramagnetism