Mallett M.J.D., Blümler P. Thermal and Statistical Physics

Lecture notes. — Online publication, 2001. — 53 p.Thermodynamics
Review of Zeroth, First, Second and Third Laws
Concept of Entropy: relation to disorder
Thermodynamic Potentials: internal energy, enthalpy, Helmholtz and Gibbs functions, chemical potential
Differential relationships: the Maxwell relations
Equilibrium conditions: phase changes
Basic statistical concepts
Isolated systems and the microcanonical ensemble: the Boltzmann-Planck Entropy formula
Entropy and probability
Spin half systems and paramagnetism in solids
Systems in thermal equilibrium and the canonical ensemble: the Boltzmann distribution
Single particle partition function, Z, and Z_N for localised particles: relation to Helmholtz function and other thermodynamic parameters