Wannier=Statistical Physics, Gregory H. Wannier, QC174.8.W35, ISBN 0-486-65401-X (Dover).
Kubo=Statistical Mechanics, Ryogo Kubo, (North Holland).
Callen=Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics, Herbert B. Callen, QC311.C25, ISBN
0-471-86256-8, (John Wiley).
Possibly the best reading at this level is Mathematical Statistical Mechanics, Colin J. Thompson,
(MacMillan, 1972). The entire book is excellent and should be read. It is the only text that contains all of
the course topics except for quantum statistics. It is out of print, but a photocopy will be on reserve in
230 GNQ.
| Week | Topic | Wannier (req.) | Kubo (opt.) | Callen (opt.) |
| 1 | First law | 3-27 | 5-27, 35-58 | |
| 2 | Second law | 117-133 | 59-84 | |
| 3 | Thermodynamics | 134-154 | 131-151, 153-179, 181-199 | |
| 4 | Kinetic theory | 387-415 | ||
| 5 | Dilute systems | 366-384 | ||
| 6 | Statistical notions | 28-49, 50-62 | 1-62 | |
| 7 | Gibbs ensemble | 63-82 | 102-139 | 329-345, 349-378 |
| 7 | Model systems | 316-349 | 289-305 | |
| 8 | Model syatems | |||
| 9 | Grand canonical ensemble | 155-172 | ||
| 10 | Ising model | 316-365 | ||
| 11 | Applications | |||
| 12 | Real gases | 210-233, 233-257 | 183-228 | |
| 13 | Quantum statistics I | 175-190 | 228-259 | 393-422 |
| 14 | Quantum statistics II | 302-359 | ||
| 15 | Aplications | 257-282, 283-315 | ||