PHYSICS 400: statistical and thermal physics, spring 2006
Tim Gfroerer, Davidson College
Assignments
* Read the assigned material before class discussion on the dates indicated.
* Hand in homework at the beginning of class on the dates indicated.
** Refresh for current listing! **
|
Date |
Chapter |
Assignment |
| 1/12 | 1 | Read Sections 1 - 4 |
| 1/17 | 1 | Read Sections 5 - 6 |
| 1/19 | 1 | Homework Set #1: 1.4, 1.11, 1.12, 1.34, 1.38, 1.40 |
| 1/31 | 2 | Read Sections 1 - 4 |
| 2/2 | 1-2 | Homework Set #2: 1.43, 1.46, 1.54, 1.55(a-c only), 2.5(d-g only), 2.11 |
| 2/7 | 2 | Read Sections 5 - 6 and Superconductivity: Experimental Survey |
| 2/9 | 2 | Read Superconductivity: Theoretical Survey (through p.364) - Bring 3 questions. |
| 2/10 | 2 | Homework Set #3: 2.17, 2.19, 2.21, 2.23, 2.26, 2.29, 2.42(c-d only) |
| 2/14 | 3 | Read Sections 1 - 3 |
| 2/16 | 3 | Read Sections 4 - 5 |
| 2/21 | 3 | Homework Set #4: 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 3.13, 3.23, 3.24 |
| 2/23 | Hand in Review #1 (Sections 1.1-1.6, 2.1-2.6, and 3.1-3.3) | |
| 3/7 | 4 | Read Sections 1 - 4 |
| 3/9 | 3-4 | Homework Set #5: 3.32, 3.34, 3.36 (use W from problem 3.25), 3.39 (recall problem 2.26), 4.6 |
| 3/14 | 5 | Read Sections 1 - 2 |
| 3/16 | 4 | Homework Set #6: 4.12, 4.14, 4.21(a-c only), 4.35, 4.36 |
| 3/21 | 5 | Read Section 3 |
| 3/23 | 5 | Homework Set #7: 5.4, 5.9, 5.12, 5.17, 5.20, 5.23 (see eqn. 3.63) |
| 3/30 | 6 | Read Sections 1 - 3. Final project consultation. |
| 4/4 | 5 | Homework Set #8: 5.26, 5.33, 5.36(a-b only, with 1.16d), 5.47, 5.52 |
| 4/6 | 6 | Read Sections 4 - 7. Final project topic selection. |
| 4/11 | 6 | Homework Set #9: 6.1, 6.5, 6.8, 6.9, 6.21, 6.30(a-d only) |
| 4/13 | Hand in Review #2 (Sections 3.4-3.6, 4.1-4.4, 5.1-5.3, and 6.1-6.2) | |
| 4/20 | 6 | Homework Set #10: 6.41, 6.42, 6.44, 6.51 |
| 4/25 | 7 | Read Sections 1 - 2 |
| 4/27 | 7 | Homework Set #11: 7.1, 7.2, 7.8, 7.10 (a, b, and 2e in part c only), 7.18 |
| 5/2 | Final Project Presentations: Colleen and Sean | |
| 5/4 | Final Project Presentations: Mary and Jonathan |