Problem Set 1 (Due Mar. 17, 2026):
Problem Set 2 (Due Apr. 07, 2026):
Problem Set 3 (Due Apr. 14, 2026):
Problem Set 4 (Due Apr. 21, 2026):
Textbook:
Useful Materials:
Tzu Ching Huang‘s (黄子卿) paper on the general equation of energy and entropy of gases:
Tzu Ching Huang‘s paper on the triple point of water:
Josiah Willard Gibbs’ Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics:
Statistical Explanation of the Negative Thermodynamic Temperature and the Thermodynamics at Negative Temperature (负热力学温度的统计解释和负温度热力学):
Introduction to Statistical Mechanics
Instructor: Dr. Ke Yang
Email: ke.yang@nankai.edu.cn
Office hour: 9:00-10:00 Monday
Office: Room 901, Central Chemistry Building
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