UCSD Physics 140B : Statistical Physics

LECTURES M/W/F : 11:00 am - 11:50 am Mandeville B-150
DISCUSSION
W : 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Mandeville B-150
INSTRUCTOR Daniel Arovas (email) Mayer Hall 5438
(858) 534-6323
Office hours Th : 10:30 am - 11:50 am Mayer Hall 5438
Staff assistant Susan Marshall (email) (858) 534-1082
Course texts
(not required; order from Amazon)
R. Pathria and P. Beale, Statistical Mechanics (4th edition, Academic Press)

F. Reif, Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics (Waveland Press)
Midterm exam W, Feb 8, 11:00 am - 12:50 pm
Mandeville B-150
Final exam review Su, Mar 19, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mayer Hall 5623
Final exam M, Mar 20, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Mandeville B-150
LECTURE NOTES / READING DESCRIPTION
ASSIGNMENTS / SOLUTIONS CANVAS

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LINKS AND OTHER RESOURCES
Java simulations of statistical physics Astronomy Picture of the Day
History of statistical and thermal physics History of Mathematics Archive
Utah probability and statistics lab American Physical Society
Rice virtual lab in statistics American Institute of Physics
PhET Simulations Physics Central
Physics Central Physical Constants
Science Toys How Stuff Works