Homework is handed out every week and is due one week later in class. Along with the homework is suggested reading in the required text: Huang, Kerson. Introduction to Statistical Physics. London, UK: Taylor & Francis, 2001. ISBN: 9780748409419. There are 12 homework assignments, plus a list of suggested practice problems for each of the quizzes and the final exam.
| assignments | related readings |
|---|---|
| Problem Set 1 (PDF) | Chapters 5 and 12 |
| Problem Set 2 (PDF) | Chapters 4, 6, and 12 |
| Problem Set 3 (PDF) | Chapter 14 |
| Problem Set 4 (PDF) | Chapter 13 |
| Problem Set 5 (PDF) | Chapter 6 |
| Problem Set 6 (PDF) | Chapter 10 |
| Problem Set 7 (PDF) | Chapters 10 and 11 |
| Problem Set 8 (PDF) | Chapters 11 and 15 |
| Problem Set 9 (PDF) | Chapters 8 and 9 |
| Problem Set 10 (PDF) | Chapters 9 and 10 |
| Problem Set 11 (PDF) | Chapters 5 and 7 |
| Problem Set 12 (PDF) | Chapters 7, 16, 17.6, and 18 |
Practice Problem for Quizzes and Final Exam (PDF)