5.72 Statistical Mechanics, Spring 2008

This course discusses the principles and methods of statistical mechanics. Topics covered include classical and quantum statistics, grand ensembles, fluctuations, molecular distribution functions, other concepts in equilibrium statistical mechanics, and topics in thermodynamics and statistical mecha...

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Main Author: Cao, Jianshu
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
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Language:en-US
Published: 2008
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spelling mit-1721.1/797052025-02-26T19:23:41Z 5.72 Statistical Mechanics, Spring 2008 Statistical Mechanics Cao, Jianshu Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry statistical mechanics quantum statistics atoms materials master equations random walk langevin fokker planck probability theory bloch-redfield navier-stokes hydrodynamic scattering projection operator thermodynamics This course discusses the principles and methods of statistical mechanics. Topics covered include classical and quantum statistics, grand ensembles, fluctuations, molecular distribution functions, other concepts in equilibrium statistical mechanics, and topics in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of irreversible processes. 2008-06 Learning Object 5.72-Spring2008 local: 5.72 local: IMSCP-MD5-eb0f5f98058a03bdb969dffc59b19874 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/79705 en-US Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2013. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license") unless otherwise noted. The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. Usage Restrictions: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ text/html Spring 2008
spellingShingle statistical mechanics
quantum
statistics
atoms
materials
master equations
random walk
langevin
fokker
planck
probability theory
bloch-redfield
navier-stokes
hydrodynamic
scattering
projection operator
thermodynamics
Cao, Jianshu
5.72 Statistical Mechanics, Spring 2008
title 5.72 Statistical Mechanics, Spring 2008
title_full 5.72 Statistical Mechanics, Spring 2008
title_fullStr 5.72 Statistical Mechanics, Spring 2008
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title_short 5.72 Statistical Mechanics, Spring 2008
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topic statistical mechanics
quantum
statistics
atoms
materials
master equations
random walk
langevin
fokker
planck
probability theory
bloch-redfield
navier-stokes
hydrodynamic
scattering
projection operator
thermodynamics
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