| Topic | Text | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Heat and Work First Law of Thermodynamics Ideal Gases Phase Transitions and Calorimetry |
sects 1.1-1.6 sect 5.3 | 8/22-9/9 |
| Second Law of Thermodynamics Entropy | sect 2.6 sects 3.1-3.2, 3.4 sects 4.1-2 | 9/12-9/26 |
| Thermodynamic Potentials Chemical Potential |
sects 3.3, 3.5 sects 5.1-3, 5.6 | 9/28-10/10 |
| Boltzmann Statistics Applications | sects 2.1-2.5 chapter 6 | 10/12-11/4 |
| Quantum Statistics Fermi gases Blackbody Radiation |
sects 7.1-7.4 | 11/7-11/30 |
| Test I -- Friday, 23 September (First Law; Calorimetry) |
| Test II -- Friday, 21 October (Second Law; Potentials) |
| Test III -- Friday, 18 November (Boltzmann Statistics) |
| Test IV -- Monday, 5 December (Quantum Statistics) |