| Web page of the course on Blackboard | |
| Login site: | http://elms.umd.edu/ |
| Instructions: |
- Log in using your UMD Directory ID. If you are registered for the course,
you will see the course Web space after login. - Homework will be delivered online through this Web site, and your scores will be posted there. - Course announcements will be posted on this Web site, so you should check it regularly. |
| Course Information | |
| Course title: | Methods of Statistical Physics |
| Course number: | PHYS 603, 3 credits |
| Course discipline: | Physics |
| Course description: | Foundations and applications of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Advanced special students require department authorization. Also offered as CHPH718F. |
| Course date: | Thursday, January 25, 2007 through Tuesday, May 10, 2007 |
| Location: | Room 1402, Physics Building |
| Meeting day and time: | Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 - 10:45 am |
| Prerequisite(s): | Prerequisites: PHYS 414 or equivalent. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS 602 or PHYS 603. |
| Instructor | |
| Name: | Victor M. Yakovenko, Professor of Physics |
| E-mail: | yakovenk@physics.umd.edu |
| Office location: | Room 2115, Physics Building |
| Office hours: | Tuesday and Thursday 10:45 - 11:45 am |
| Phone: | 301-405-6151 |
| Web page: | http://www2.physics.umd.edu/~yakovenk |
| Teaching Assistant | |
| Name: | Prof. Y.-S. Kim |
| E-mail: | yskim@umd.edu |
| Office location: | Room 4122, Physics Building |
| Office hours: | by appointment |
| Phone: | 301-405-6024 |
| Textbook | |
| Required reading: |
Statistical Physics by Gregory H. Wannier, Dover 1987 reprint of the 1966 edition, ISBN 0-486-65401-X |
| Course Goals | |
| Course goals: | To learn the foundations and application of statistical physics and thermodynamics. Some problems from the past qualifier exams will be assigned as a practice for qualifiers. |
| Homework and Exams | |
| Homework: | Homework assignments will be posted on Blackboard online after we finish each chapter and will be due in one week. The homework should be submitted in class on paper for grading by the TA. The homework scores will be kept on Blackboard online. |
| Exams: | There will be final exam on Monday, May 14 at 8-10 am in room 1201. It will mostly consist of some past qualifier problems. The exams is "open book": You may use any materials, such textbooks and notes. |
| Grades | |
| Grades: | The final grade will be based on your scores in exams (50%) and homework (50%). Your score within each category will be divided by the maximal possible score and added toward the overall score with the weights specified above. |
| Code of Academic Integrity | |
| Student Honor Council: | The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. This Code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please visit http://www.studenthonorcouncil.umd.edu/whatis.html. |