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A sessionwise schedule of readings is provided in the table below.
Textbook
Hill, Terrill L. An Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics. Dover, 1987. ISBN: 9780486652429.
Other Resources
Knox, J. H. Molecular Thermodynamics. Wiley-Interscience, 1971. ISBN: 9780471495901.
Andrews, F. C. Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics. Wiley, 1975. ISBN: 9780471031239.
Silbey, R., and R. Alberty. Physical Chemistry. Wiley, 2000. ISBN: 9780471383116.
McQuarrie, D., and J. Simon. Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach. University Science, 1997. ISBN: 9780935702996.
Smith, N. O. Elementary Statistical Thermodynamics. Plenum, 1982. ISBN: 9780306412059.
Widom, B. Statistical Mechanics: A Concise Introduction for Chemists. Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN: 9780521811194.
Reif, F. Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics. McGraw-Hill, 1965. ISBN: 9780070518001.
Sachs, M. Solid State Theory. McGraw-Hill, 1963.
Bube, R. Electrons in Solids. Academic, 1992. ISBN: 9780121385538.
Ibach, H., and H. Lüth. Solid State Physics. Springer-Verlag, 2003. ISBN: 9783540438700.
Ashcroft, N. W., and N. D. Mermin. Solid State Physics. Saunders College, 1976. ISBN: 9780030839931.
Kauzmann, W. Kinetic Theory of Gases. Benjamin, 1966.
Steinfeld, J. I., J. S. Francisco, and W. L. Hase. Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics. Prentice Hall, 1998. ISBN: 9780137371235.
Kittel, C. Introduction to Solid State Physics. Wiley, 1986. ISBN: 9780471874744.
Readings Text Legend
H = Hill,
K = Knox,
A = Andrews,
S&A = Silbey and Alberty,
S = Sachs,
I&L = Ibach and Luth,
A&M = Ashcroft and Mermin,
SF&H = Steinfeld, Francisco, and Hase
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1
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Assemblies, Ensembles, and the Ergodic Hypothesis |
K: 3-12
A: 3-14, 30-37
H: 1-6 |
| 2 |
E, A, and S: Macroscopic Properties from Microscopic Probabilities {Pi} |
K: 48-65
A: 8-12
H: 6-20 |
| 3 |
Canonical Partition Function: Replace {Pi} by Q |
K: 56-58
A: 54-59, 73-76
H: 12-13, 18-20 |
| 4 |
Microcanonical Ensemble |
A: 37-43, 44-53
H: 26-29, 33-38 |
| 5 |
Molecular Partition Function: Replace E assembly by E molecule |
K: 70-73
A: 81-92
H: 59-68 |
| 6 |
Q Corrected for Molecular Indistinguishability |
A: 88-92
H: 68-70 |
| 7 |
Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein Statistics |
K: 73-82
A: 93-97
H: 74-77 |
| 8 |
Translational Part of Boltzmann Partition Function |
A: 81-92
H: 59-72 |
| 9 |
Macroscopic Quantities from qtrans |
K: 82-86
A: 97-102
H: 77-81 |
| 10 |
Quantum vs. Classical qtrans
Equipartition
Internal Degrees of Freedom |
K: 95-99, 137-138
A: 97-102
H: 82-85, 112-115 |
| 11 |
Internal Degrees of Freedom for Atoms and Diatomic Molecules |
K: 99-108, 122-128, 133-134
A: 103-118
H: 147-159 |
| 12 |
Rotational Partition Function
Equipartition |
K: 99-122, 139-142, 180-182
A: 106-111, 119-123
H: 153-159 |
| 13 |
Nuclear Spin Statistics: Symmetry Number, Sigma |
K: 156-162
A: 123-124
H: 466-472
|
| 14 |
Polyatomic Molecules |
K: 99-132
A: 103-119
H: 151-159 |
| 15 |
Polyatomic Molecules (cont.)
Exam Review |
K: 108-122, 128-132
A: 119-123
H: 161-172 |
| 16 |
Chemical Equilibrium I |
K: 198-214
A: 127-139, 201-203
H: 177-187 |
| 17 |
Chemical Equilibrium II
Examples |
K: 205-214
A: 138-139
H: 182-187 |
| 18 |
Model Intermolecular Potentials |
A: 209-215, 225-231
H: 261-274 |
| 19 |
Configurational Integral: Cluster Expansion |
A: 216-219
H: 261-274 |
| 20 |
Virial Equation of State |
A: 216-219
H: 261-274, 286-296 |
| 21 |
Thermodynamics of Solids |
K: 144-149
A: 145-149
H: 87-98 |
| 22 |
Einstein -> Debye Solids |
K: 144-149
A: 149-155
H: 98-105
S: 53-71 |
| 23 |
Phonons: 1-D Linear Chain of Atoms |
K: 144-149
A: 149-155
H: 98-105
S: 53-71 |
| 24 |
Free Electron Theory of a Metal |
K: 144-149
A: 149-155
H: 98-105
S: 53-71 |
| 25 |
Heat Capacity in Metals: Fermi Energy |
H: 441-444
I&L: 85-97 |
| 26 |
Semiconductors |
I&L: 297-308
Kittel: 181-211
|
| 27 |
Crystal Phase Equilibria and Critical Phenomena |
H: 246-253, 255-258, 286-289 |
| 28 |
Kinetic Theory of Gases: Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution |
K: 184-192
A: 181-193, 22-25
H: 120-121
S&A: 629-639 |
| 29 |
Kinetic Theory of Gases: Collisions with Walls, Ideal Gas Law, Effusion |
K: 192-196
A: 194-203
S&A: 639-649 |
| 30 |
Kinetic Theory of Gases: Collisions Between Molecules, Scattering, Mean Free Path |
K: 216-226
H: 189-198
S&A: 704-715, 687-689 |
| 31 |
Kinetic Theory of Gases: Mean Free Path and Transport |
S&A: 649-653, 710-720 |
| 32 |
Kinetic Theory of Gases: Transport Coefficients |
S&A: 649-653 |
| 33 |
Chemical Reaction Rates I
Kinetic Theory |
SF&H: 217-231
K: 226-244
S&A: 715-722 |
| 34 |
Chemical Reaction Rates II
Transition State Theory |
SF&H: 287-310
K: 226-244
S&A: 715-722 |
| 35 |
Rice, Ramsperger, Kassel, and Marcus Unimolecular Reaction Rate Theory |
SF&H: 342-367 |
| 36 |
Classical Trajectories and Reaction Rates and/or Surprisal Analysis (Nonequilibrium SM) |
K: 226-244
S&A: 715-722 |
| 37 |
Statistical Mechanics for Photons: How Statistical Mechanics Begat Quantum Mechanics |
H: 458-456
A: 162-167 |
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