Physics 4171: Statistical Mechanics and Thermal Physics

Course Outline: Download course outline in PDF file of the course outline.



Download course outline in PDF file of the course outline.

Lecture Hours:

M/W/F 11:30 am - 12:30 pm ROOM CB 4122

Office Hours:

Tuesday/Thursday 9:00 am - 12:00 noon / 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm in Room CB4025. Additional consultations can be arranged after class or by phone (343-8016) or by E-mail (apichart.linhananta@lakeheadu.ca)

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Final Exam, December 14 Thursday, 1-4PM, CB 4122
Topics
1) Chemical Potential: Chapter 8, Assignment 4, Problem 3, 4, 5 of assignment 4
2) Fermions: Chapter 9, Assignment 5
3) Bosons, White Dwarfs, and Free Energy: Chapter 9 and 10

EXAM FORMAT
Part I: Do 2 of 3 questions. If all three are attemped, the student must indicate which two are to be used for grading
Part II: Do 3 of 4 questions. If all four are attemped, the student must indicate which three are to be used for grading
Students will be "SUPPLIED" with a 3 or 4 page appendix for for the exam
Appendix can now be downloaded:
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Study this appendix/equation sheet carefully, as it will be a key part in determining your success in the Final Exam
There was an error in the fugacity definition, the fugacity is always z = exp(beta*mu). The error has been corrected.

Differential Calculus for Thermodynamics:
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Solution of Assignment 4 and 5:
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Download PDF of assignment 5
Download PDF of assignment 6,New Version corrects for original error in Part C of Problem 20 Chapter 9.

Useful Notes for Midterm 1 can be downloaded here:
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