CHM 421/621 Statistical Mechanics

Lecture 1 Introduction to Course Slides

Lecture 2 Scope of Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Slides

Lecture 3 An example statistical mechanical calculation Slides

Lecture 4 Energies in classical systems Slides

Lecture 5 Energies in QM systems Slides

Lecture 6 Postulates of Thermodynamics Slides

Lecture 7 Intensive variables and equilibrium Slides

Lecture 8 Conditions of Equilibrium Slides

Lecture 9 Deriving Fundamental Relations Slides

Lecture 10 Maximum Work Theorem Slides

Lecture 11 Alternative Formulations Slides

Lecture 12 Legendre Transformations Slides

Lecture 13 Alternative Extremisation Principles Slides

Lecture 14 Stability of Thermodynamic Systems Slides

Lecture 15 Maxwell Relations Slides

Lecture 16 Review of Probability Theory Slides

Lecture 17 Averages, Variance and Uncertainty Slides

Lecture 18 Uncertainty and Entropy Slides

Lecture 19 The Microcanonical Ensemble Slides

Lecture 20 Microcanonical Ensemble Examples - I Slides

Lecture 21 Microcanonical Ensemble Examples - II Slides

Lecture 22 The Canonical Ensemble Slides

Lecture 23 Entropy and Pressure in the Canonical Ensemble Slides

Lecture 24 Fluctuations in the Canonical Ensemble Slides

Lecture 25 A quantum system at finite temperature Slides Notes

Lecture 26 The Grand Canonical Ensemble Slides

Lecture 27 Non-degenerate Systems Slides

Lecture 28 Statistical Mechanics of Molecules and Solids Slides

Lecture 29 Quantum Statistics of identical particles Slides

Lecture 30 Perfect Fermi Gas Slides

Lecture 31 The Homonuclear Diatomic Rotor Slides

Lecture 32 Chemical Equilibrium Slides