COURSE TIME: TuTh 11:30 am -12:50 pm.
COURSE LOCATION: Physics-Geology 185.
INSTRUCTOR: Richard Scalettar
OFFICE: Physics-Geology 409.
OFFICE HOURS: Mo 1:00 - 2:00 pm; or by appointment.
PROBLEM SESSION: Tuesday 1:00 - 2:00 pm, Physics 416; Attendence is OPTIONAL !
GRADING:
5-6 Problems Sets, 60%, due Thursdays.
First Midterm Exam, Wednesday April 16, in class, 20%
Second Midterm Exam, Wednesday May 7, in class, 20%
NO Final Exam!
TEXT:
These notes will be useful:
GRADER: Shu-Ting Pi
PROBLEM SETS AND SOLUTIONS
Dan Arovas' Stat Mech Notes
An Introduction to lattice gauge
theory and spin systems
OFFICE: Physics/Geology 406
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday 2:00-3:00 pm.
(TENTATIVE) SYLLABUS:
Introduction to Classical Statistical Mechanics 1: The Canonical Ensemble
Introduction to Classical Statistical Mechanics 2: The Microcanonical Ensemble
Introduction to Classical Statistical Mechanics 3: The Grand Canonical Ensemble
Quantum Statistical Mechanics 1: Basics
Quantum Statistical Mechanics 2: Path Integrals
Relation between Quantum Statistical Mechanics in d-dimensions
and Classical Statistical Mechanics in (d+1)-dimensions
Interactions 1: Tonks-Takahashi Gas
Interactions 2: The Ising Model, Second Order Phase Transitions
Interactions 3: The XY Model, Topological Phase Transitions
LECTURE NOTES
Canonical Ensemble 1
Microcanonical Ensemble 1
Microcanonical Ensemble 2
Ising Model and Phase Transition basics,
transfer matrix
Ising Model: high T Expansion
Ising Model: low T Expansion, duality
Relation between Stat Mech and
QFT (schematic)
Mean Field Theory 1
Correlation Functions and Phase Transitions
Discussion Section Notes
Ising, XY, Heisenberg oh my!
Special Lattices
Renormalization Group
Grand Canonical Ensemble 1
Grand Canonical Ensemble 2
Path Integrals 1
Problem Set 1
Problem Set 1 Solutions
Problem Set 2
Problem Set 2 Solutions
Midterm 1
Midterm 1 Solutions
Problem Set 3
Problem Set 3 Solutions
Problem Set 4
Problem Set 4 Solutions
Midterm 2
Midterm 2 Solutions
Problem Set 5
Problem Set 5 Solutions
Problem Set 6
Problem Set 6 Solutions