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Statistical Mechanics

Prof. Ashwin Joy · IIT Madras

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Lectures

Week 1

  1. Discrete Probability Video
  2. Continous Probability Video
  3. Characteristic Function Video

Week 2

  1. Gausssian Distribution Video
  2. Binomial Distribution Video
  3. Poisson Distribution Video

Week 3

  1. Central Limit Theorem Video
  2. Many Random Variables Video
  3. Entropy and Probability Video
  4. Entropy Maximization Video

Week 4

  1. Transformation of Random Variables Video
  2. Tutorial Video
  3. Mathematical Preliminaries 1 Video

Week 5

  1. Microcanonical Ensemble Video
  2. Two Level System (Microcanonical Ensemble) Video

Week 6

  1. Classical Ideal Gas (Microcanonical Ensemble) Video
  2. Entropy of Mixing Video

Week 7

  1. Canonical Ensemble. Video
  2. Two Level System (Canonical Ensemble) Video
  3. Classical Ideal Gas (Canonical Ensemble) Video

Week 8

  1. Gibbs Canonical Ensemble Video
  2. Classical Ideal Gas (Gibbs Canonical Ensemble) Video
  3. N Spins in a Uniform Magnetic Field Video

Week 9

  1. Grand Canonical Ensemble Video
  2. Ideal Gas (Grand Canonical Ensemble) Video
  3. N Non - Interacting Spins in Constant Magnetic Field Video

Week 10

  1. Qunatum Statistical Mechanics Video
  2. Statistics of Fermions and Bosons Video
  3. Quantum to Classical Correspondance Video

Week 11

  1. Vibrations of Solid (Low Temperature) Video
  2. Vibrations of Solid (Continuation) Video

Week 12

  1. Free Electrons(Fermi Gas) in a Metal Video
  2. Free Electrons(Fermi Gas) in a Metal(Continuation) Video
  3. Problem solving demo - part 1 Video
  4. Problem solving demo - part 2 Video

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Madras
Department
Physics
Teacher
Prof. Ashwin Joy
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Physics
Source
NPTEL
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