Physics 328: Thermal Physics

This course is a 3-hour required course for upper level physics majors. The text required for this course is, Thermal Physics, by Schroeder.

The course syllabus is always available here.

Homework Assignments & Solutions

• Homework #1 | Homework #1 Solutions | Due 30 Aug. 2012
• Homework #2 | Homework #2 Solutions | Due 6 Sept. 2012
• Homework #3 | Homework #3 Solutions | Due 13 Sept. 2012
• Homework #4 | Homework #4 Solutions | Due 20 Sept. 2012
• Homework #5 | Homework #5 Solutions | Due 27 Sept. 2012
• Homework #6 | Homework #6 Solutions | Due 2 Oct. 2012
• Homework #7 | Homework #7 Solutions | Due 25 Oct. 2012
• Homework #8 | Homework #8 Solutions | Due 1 Nov. 2012
• Homework #9 | Homework #9 Solutions | Due 8 Nov. 2012
• Homework #10 | Homework #10 Solutions | Due 13 Nov. 2012
• Homework #11 | Homework #11 Solutions | Due 4 Dec. 2012

Classnotes

• Sept. 14:I have uploaded a short note about section 2.2in the text.
• Sept. 16:For class Tuesday, please read this short explanation on the sharpness of the probability distribution as a function of the number of particles.
• Sept. 22: Happy Autumnal equinox. In honor of the occasion, I have posted a short note about the accuracy of the Stirling approximation .
• Oct. 2: I have written a short Mathematica program to show the entropy curves that are presented in the text.
• Oct. 2: I have posted notes for the first hour exam .
• Oct. 11: Solutions for the first hour exam.
• Nov. 14:I have posted notes for the second hour exam.
• Nov. 21:I have posted guidelines for the group presentations.
• Nov. 25:Solutions for the second hour exam.
• Dec. 4:Notes for the final exam. I will post additional questions by Thursday.
• Dec. 6:More notes for the final exam.

Class Discussion Solutions

• 30 Aug: Solution for discussion on 30 Aug.
• 6 Sept:: Solution for discussion on 6 Sept.
• 13 Sept: Solution for discussion on 13 Sept.
• 25 Sept: Solution for discussion on 25 Sept.
• 31 Oct: Solution for discussion of 30 Oct.
• 30 Nov: Solution for discussion of 29 Nov.