UCSD Physics 210A : Statistical Physics

LECTURES M/W : 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm Mayer Hall 5301
DISCUSSION SESSION
M : 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Mayer Hall 5301
INSTRUCTOR Daniel Arovas (email) Mayer Hall 5438
(858) 534-6323
Office hours Th : 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Mayer Hall 5438
TEACHING ASST. Ting-Chun Lin (email) 5413 MH
Office hours F : 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
5413 MH
Staff assistant Susan Marshall (email) (858) 534-1082
Course texts
(order from amazon)
L. Peliti, Statistical Mechanics in an Nutshell (Princeton)
M. Kardar, Statistical Physics of Particles (Cambridge)
Final examination F, June 13, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mayer Hall 5301
LECTURE NOTES / READING DESCRIPTION
ASSIGNMENTS / SOLUTIONS CANVAS

LATEST UPLOADS : HW #1


Week 1 : approach to equilibrium


LINKS AND OTHER RESOURCES
F24 PHYS 140A W25 PHYS 140B
Java simulations of statistical physics Astronomy Picture of the Day
History of statistical and thermal physics History of Mathematics Archive
Utah probability and statistics lab American Physical Society
Rice virtual lab in statistics American Institute of Physics
PhET Simulations Physical Constants
Science Toys How Stuff Works