MIT 8.333 Statistical Mechanics I: Statistical Mechanics of Particles, Fall 2013

Statistical Mechanics is a probabilistic approach to equilibrium properties of large numbers of degrees of freedom. In this two-semester course, basic principles are examined. Created by MIT OpenCourseWare .


Average Course Length

50 hours


Skill Level

Intermediate



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1: Thermodynamics Part 1
2: Thermodynamics Part 2
3: Thermodynamics Part 3
4: Thermodynamics Part 4
5: Probability Part 1
6: Probability Part 2
7: Kinetic Theory of Gases Part 1
8: Kinetic Theory of Gases Part 2
9: Kinetic Theory of Gases Part 3
10: Kinetic Theory of Gases Part 4
11: Kinetic Theory of Gases Part 5
12: Classical Statistical Mechanics Part 1
13: Classical Statistical Mechanics Part 2
14: Classical Statistical Mechanics Part 3
15: Interacting Particles Part 1
16: Interacting Particles Part 2
17: Interacting Particles Part 3
18: Interacting Particles Part 4
19: Quantum Statistical Mechanics Part 1
20: Quantum Statistical Mechanics Part 2
21: Ideal Quantum Gases Part 1
22: Ideal Quantum Gases Part 2
23: Ideal Quantum Gases Part 3
24: Ideal Quantum Gases Part 4
25: Ideal Quantum Gases Part 5
26: Ideal Quantum Gases Part 6