PHYSICS 831 : GRADUATE LEVEL STATISTICAL MECHANICS

Instructor: Scott Pratt
prattsc@msu.edu
National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, #208
(517) 908-7460
Lecture:
Mon./Wed./Fri. 12:40-1:30 AM
#1308 BPS
Office Hours:

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Upcoming Quiz Dates:
   Nov. 2, Chapter 4 (6-12)
   Nov. 9, Chapter 5 (1-7)
   Nov. 16, Chapter 6 (1-5)
   Nov. 30, Chapter 7 (1-7)
TEXT BOOK:
Kerson Huang, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, second edition, Wiley (1987). ISBN: 0-471-81518-7
LECTURE NOTES:
Posted lecture notes are not meant to be a replacement for textbook.
Beware!!! These are living documents and will change without notice.
GRADING WEIGHTS:
Homework (due nearly every Friday at the beginning of class): 20%
Numerous (nearly every week) Friday quizzes: 40%
Final Exam (subject exam): 40%
CALENDAR
Quizzes will be held every Friday, except Sep. 4 and Nov. 26 (day after Thanksgiving), unless otherwise announced.
The final/subject exam will be from 12:45-3:45 PM, Monday, Dec. 14th, BPS 1308.
The last ~1 week will be devoted to preparing for the subject exam.
HOMEWORK
as semester progress -- so be careful about working ahead.
Set 1, due Fri. Sep. 11
    Chapter 1 (1-8)
Set 2, due Fri. Sep. 25
    Chapter 2 (1-9)
Set 3, due Fri. Oct. 2
    Chapter 2 (10,11,13) & Chapter 3 (1-2) 
Set 4, due Fri. Oct. 14
    Chapter 4 (1-5) 
Set 5, due Mon. Nov. 2
    Chapter 4 (6-12) 
Set 6, due Mon. Nov. 9
    Chapter 5 (1-7) 
Set 7, due Mon. Nov. 16
    Chapter 6 (1-5) 
Set 8, due Wed. Nov. 30
    Chapter 7 (1-7)
SOLUTIONS
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QUIZZES FROM FALL 2007
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QUIZZES FROM FALL 2006
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OLD SUBJECT EXAMS
Fall 2005
Summer 2006
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Fall 2007
Fall 2008
Summer 2009
PRACTICE FOR SUBJECT EXAM
Note: Material from Chapters 4.4-4.10, 6.1 and 6.4-6.5 will not be covered on Subject Exam
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