PHYS 427 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Schedule
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| Week | Date | Lecture Notes | Homework |
Reading (K&K) |
Lectures | Discussions |
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| 1 | Jan 26 |
due Feb 2 |
Ch. 1 | Probability and multiplicity | ||
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Jan 28 |
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Ch. 1 (p. 10-25) |
Multiplicity of physical systems |
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2 |
Feb 2 |
due Feb 9 |
Ch. 2 (p. 33-48) Appendix E |
Thermal equilibrium and temperature |
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2 |
Feb 4 |
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Ch. 2 (p. 50) |
Entropy of an ideal gas |
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| 3 | Feb 9 |
due Feb 16 |
Ch. 3 (p. 58-62, 72-76) | Canonical ensemble | ||
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3 |
Feb 11 |
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Ch. 3 (p. 77-78) |
Equipartition theorem |
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4 |
Feb 16 |
due Feb 23 |
Ch. 3 (p. 68-72, 76-77) |
Helmholtz free energy |
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4 |
Feb 18 |
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Ch. 8 (p. 227-244) |
Heat and Work |
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5 |
Feb 23 |
due March 9 |
Ch. 8 (p. 245-246) |
Thermodynamic potentials |
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5 |
Feb 25 |
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Ch. 5 (p. 118-134) |
Chemical potential |
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6 |
March 2 |
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Ch. 9 (p. 261-270) |
Gibbs free energy |
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6 |
March 4 |
Midterm 1 during class time |
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Midterm 1 (exam will be given through gradescope, see email in the week before the exam)
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7 |
March 9 |
due March 23 |
Ch. 5 (p. 134-144) |
Grand Canonical Ensemble |
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7 |
March 11 |
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Photon gas |
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| 7 | March 16 |
due March 30 |
Ch. 4 (p. 102-109) | Debye model | ||
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8 |
March 18 |
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Ch. 6 (p. 151-161) |
Quantum statistics |
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8 |
March 23 |
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Ch. 7 (p. 181-188) |
Degenerate Fermi gas I |
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Congratulations -- you made it farther than half way -- keep going ;-) |
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9 |
March 25 |
due April 14 |
Ch. 7 (p. 189-195) |
Degenerate Fermi gas II |
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9 |
March 30 |
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Ch. 7 (p. 199-217) |
Bose-Einstein condensation |
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10 |
April 1 |
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Phase transitions |
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| 10 | April 6 |
April 20 |
Ch. 10 (p. 287-294) | Van der Waals model | ||
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11 |
April 8 |
Midterm 2 during class time |
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Midterm 2 (exam will be given through gradescope, see email in the week before the exam) |
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11 |
April 13 |
University holiday Enjoy the day :-) |
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12 |
April 15 |
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Ch 10 (p. 295-304) |
Ising model 1 |
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| 12 | April 20 |
due April 27 |
Ch 10 (p. 295-304) | Ising model 2/Landau theory | ||
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13 |
April 22 |
Ch 10 (p. 295-304) |
Kintetic Theory |
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| Doing great ! | Keep going ! | Almost at the Finish Line! | ||||
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13 |
April 27 |
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Ch 14 |
Thermal Radiation |
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14 |
April 29 |
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Ch 4, p. 96; 115-116 (see also: Reif 9.14-9.16) |
Thermal Conduction |
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14 |
May 4 |
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Ch 14 |
Propagation |
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15 |
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Congratulations! |
You made it! |
All the Best for the Final Exam! |
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Final Exam Date TBA
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Final exam: May 7th at 8 am (for 3 hours), see Exam Information tab for zoom link, Exam will be given through gradescope
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Formula sheet | |