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C2. Strategic Thinking:

Thinking in different ways the student can look at statistical mechanical system "How can I

rethink the way I see it?", and "How many different ways can I solve it?" instead of "What have I

been taught by someone else on how to solve this

C3. Creative thinking and innovation:

Thinking about some reviewed problems in Thermodynamics using the learnt concepts of

statistical mechanics .

D. General and Transferable Skills (other skills relevant to employability and personal development) D1. Communication:

D2. Teamwork and Leadership:

Course structures:

Week Credit

Hours ILOs

Topics Teaching

Procedure

Assessment

methods 1 3 A1,B1,B3,

C1;D1

Ch. 1 Historical introduction Lecture H.w

2 3 A1;B1;C2;D1

Ch. 2 Some basic ideas Lecture H.w

3 3 A1;A2;B3;C2;D2

Ch. 3 The Boltzmann distribution

and related topics Lecture H.w

4 3 A1;B1;B3;C2;D2

Ch. 4 The approach to gases Lecture H.w

5 3 A1;B2;C3;D1

Ch. 5 A more detailed treatment

of gases Lecture H.w

6 3 A1;B2;B3;C2;D1

Ch. 6 The MB distribution for

monatomic and diatomic

gase

Lecture H.w

7 3 A1;B2;B3;C2;D1

Ch. 7 Fermi-dirac gases Lecture H.w

8 3 A1;B1;B2;C3;D2

Ch. 8 Bose-einstein gases Lecture H.w

9 3 A1;A2;B3;C2;D1

Ch. 9 Liquids Lecture H.w

10 3 A1;A2;B3;

C2;D1 Ch. 10 Other related topics Lecture H.w

11 3 A1;B3;C1;C3;D1

Review Lecture H.w

12 Final exam Exam

References:

A. Main Textbook: Author: D. H. Trevena

Title: Statistical mechanics, an introduction, second

Prerequisites: Thermodynamics; 0302343

Supplementary Textbook(s):

ZU/QP10F004 01اإلصدار: 2015حزيران 24تاريخ اإلصدار:

1. Reif, Frederick (1965). Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-

051800-9.

2. Kittel, Charles (1969). Thermal Physics. Chichester: Wiley. ISBN 0-471-49030-X.

2e Kittel, Charles; and Kroemer, Herbert (1980) New York: W.H. Freeman ISBN 0-7167-1088-9

3. Ruelle, David (1969). Statistical Mechanics: Rigorous Results. New York: Benjamin. ISBN 0-8053-

8361-1

4. Penrose, Oliver (1970). Foundations of statistical mechanics : a deductive treatment. Oxford:

Pergamon. ISBN 0-08-013314-2.; (2005) New York: Dover ISBN 0-486-43870-8

5. Sethna, James (2006). Statistical Mechanics: Entropy, Order Parameters, and Complexity. Oxford

University Press.ISBN 0-19-856677-8.

6. Bowley, Roger and Sanchez, Mariana (2000). Introductory Statistical Mechanics. Oxford University

Press. ISBN 978-0-19-850576-1.

7. Van Vliet, Carolyne M. (2008). Equilibrium and Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics. World

Scientific Publishing Company. p. 982. ISBN 978-981-270-477-1.

8. Peliti, Luca (2011). Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell. Princeton University Press. p. 417. ISBN 978-

0-691-14529-7.

Assessment Methods:

Methods Grade Date First Exam 20%

Second Exam 20% Final Exams 50%

Homework 10%

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