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Topics List |
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Fundamentals of Statistical Mechanics: Basic Concepts in Statistical Mechanics - Basic Hypotheses in Statistical Mechanics |
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Distributive Law: Distributive Law of The Microcanonical Ensemble - Boltzmann Equation - Boltzmann Distribution - Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution - Partition function. |
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Canonical ensemble: Equilibrium system with heat reservoir - Characteristics of a system in the Canonical ensemble - Energy Levels Partition function of degenerate. |
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Application of Maxwell- Boltzmann Statistics: Quantum Systems: Quantized Harmonic Oscillators - Diatomic Gas System - Paramagnetic materials system - Validity and the limit of classical statistics. |
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Quantum Statistics: introduction - Quantitative properties of Indistinguishable particles - Bose – Einstein Statistics - Fermi-Dirac statistics - Comparison of Statistical Distributions: Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein |
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Grand Canonical Ensemble: Probability distribution function - Fluctuations in Grand canonical Ensemble - |
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Fermi- Dirac Statistics Applications: Free Electrons in Metals - Pauli- Paramagnetism - |
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Bose – Einstien Statistic Applications: Blackbody Radiation – Ideal Photon Gas- Bose mathematical treatment of black body radiation- Bose – Einstein condensation - |