PHY.300Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics Class and Homework Schedule Fall 2014
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Week No. |
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READING ASSIGNMENT& TOPIC from Schroeder: An Introduction to Thermal Physics |
Homework Problems (due following Monday unless otherwise stated) |
1 |
8/25- 8/29 |
M W F |
Introduction Ch1: Energy in Thermal Physics Ch1 : continued |
7, 12, 14, 16, 17 a) and b), 20, 24, 28 (Due Friday 09/05) |
2
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9/3-9/5 |
W F |
Ch1: continued Ch1: continued |
34, 40, 41, 46, 47, 50, 57, 61 (Due Friday 09/12)
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3 |
9/8-9/12 |
M W F |
Ch 2: The Second Law Ch 2: continued Ch 2: continued |
3 (use graphing software in g), 4, 5 (except d), 7, 10 (use software), 16, 18, 22, 23 (due Monday Sep 22)
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4 |
9/15-9/19 |
M W F |
Ch2: continued Ch2: continued Ch2: continued |
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5 |
9/22- 9/26 |
M W F |
Ch2: continued Ch2: continued Ch3: Interactions and Implications |
Ch2: 30, 31, 33, 35, 42 Ch3: 7 |
6 |
9/29-10/3
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M W F |
Ch3: continued Ch3: continued Ch3 continued Test-I (chapters 1-2) |
10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 24 (use Excel or similar), 25 (in e use Matlab or similar to plot), 31, 32, 37 Due Monday, October 13 |
7 |
10/6-10/10 |
M W F |
Ch4: Heat Engines Ch4: Continued Ch4: continued |
1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 21 Due Monday, October 20 |
8 |
10/13-10/17 |
M W F |
Ch4: continued Ch5: Free Energy No Classes |
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9 |
10/20-10/24 |
M W F |
Ch5: continued Ch5: continued Ch6: Boltzmann Statistics |
1, 3, 5, 6, 14, 20, 23 Due Monday, October 27 |
10 |
10/27-10/31 |
M W F |
Ch6: continued Ch6: continued Ch6: continued Test-II (chapters 3-4) |
5, 10, 12, 21, 28, 30, 31, 38, 39, 48, 52 Use software in problems 21, 28, 30, 38 Due Monday, November 10 |
11 |
11/3-11/7 |
M W F |
Ch6: continued Ch6: continued Ch7: Quantum Statistics |
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12 |
11/10-11/14
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M W F |
Ch7: continued Ch7: continued Ch7: continued
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2, 5, 10, 11, 13, 23, 24, 48*, 49* Due Wednesday, Dec 3 Problems 48 and 49 are extra credit problems.. Software use: 2, 5
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13 |
11/17-11/21
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M W F |
Ch7: continued Ch7: continued Ch 7: continued Test-III (chapters 5-6) |
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14 |
11/24-11/28 |
M W F |
Presentations I Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break |
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15 |
12/1-12/5
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M W F |
Presentations II Presentations III Presentation IV |
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12/9-12/12 |
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Final Exam (chapters 1-7) |
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