This course covers the fundamental principles of statistical mechanics and their application to the topics in physical chemistry. The focus will be on both equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics toward understanding classical and quantum mechanical systems.

CHEM211/CHEM311 (Physical Chemistry I, II)

Homework 300 points
Prelim. 300 points
Final 300 points
Attendance 100 points (F for absence of more than 5 times)

D. A. Chandler, Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics, (Oxford University Press, 1987).

1주: Introduction (Chap.1)
2주: Canonical Ensemble (Chap.2)
3주: Other Ensembles,Fluctuations (Chap.3)
4주: Boltzman and Dirac Statistics (Chap.4)
5주: Ideal Monoatomic Gas (Chap.5)
6주: Ideal Diatomic Gas (Chap.6)
7주: Classical Statistical Mechanics (Chap.7)
8주: Ideal Polyatomic Gas (Chap.8)
9주: Chemical Equilibrium (Chap.9)
10주: Quantum Statistics (Chap.10)
11주: Crystal (Chap.11)
12주: ImperfectGases (Chap.12)
13주: Distribution Functions (Chap.13)
14주: Time Correlation Function (Chap.21)
15주: Time Correlation Function (Chap.22)

Do not miss the class. Unapproved absence of more than 5 times will result in course failure. I found the correlation between the number of absence and grade is very close to 1. Doing homework is essential. You should do it to your best. Homework grade is based on how hard you worked on it. Some problem sets may require using math programs such as Matlab. The lecture will be given in English
You are encouraged to study together and to discuss information and concepts covered in lecture with other students. You can give "consulting" help to or receive "consulting" help from such students. However, this permissible cooperation should never involve one student having possession of a copy of all or part of work done by someone else. Should copying occur, both the student who copied work from another student and the student who gave material to be copied will automatically receive a zero for the assignment. Penalty for violation of this Code can also be extended to include failure of the course and University disciplinary action.