Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026 Syllabus SYLLABUS FALL 2026 (August-December) Statistical Mechanics PHYS 4142 (Prof. Uzi Landman).pdf (320.55 KB) General Class Information Academic year: 2026 Semester: Fall Course prefix: PHYS Course number: 4142 Section: A CRN 85365 Department (you may add up to three): Sch/Physics Instructor first name: Uzi Instructor last name: Landman Catalog Description The statistical basis of thermodynamics is developed. Topics include entropy and the second law, partition functions and free energy, systems of variable particle number, and quantum statistics.