Statistical Mechanics

A first course on statistical mechanics given to fifth (2019 syllabus)/sixth (2018 syllabus) semester undergraduates at Surendranath College, Kolkata based on the syllabus prescribed by the University of Calcutta. 

The course contents can be found from the links below

(a) 2019 syllabus (course code: PHS-A-CC-5-12)

(b) 2018 syllabus (course code: PHS-A-CC-6-14)

I have taught this course thrice: Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, and Autumn 2023. The main references and the assignments can be found below. 

References:

1) Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics by F. Reif

2) Statistical Mechanics by K. Huang

3) Statistical Mechanics by F. Schwabl

Autumn 2021

Assignments can be downloaded from the links below.

1) Review of Thermodynamics and Hamiltonian Dynamics; Microcanonical Ensemble

2) Gibbs Ensembles  

3) Quantum Statistical Mechanics  

Spring 2021

Assignments can be downloaded from the links below.

1) Classical Statistical Mechanics

2) Quantum Statistical Mechanics