Overview
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Explore the fundamental concepts of statistical mechanics in this 30-minute educational video series. Delve into thermodynamic potentials, starting with entropy and progressing to free energy and grand potential. Examine the ergodic hypothesis and its implications. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the microcanonical ensemble and its applications in statistical physics. Enhance your knowledge of statistical mechanics through this concise yet informative lecture series provided by Ox educ.
Syllabus
Course syllabus (Stat. Mech. #1).
What Are Thermodynamic Potentials? Part 1: Entropy (Stat. Mech. #2).
What Are Thermodynamic Potentials? Part 2: Free Energy and Granpotential (Stat. Mech. #3).
What is the ergodic hypothesis? (Stat. Mech. #4).
Microcanonical ensemble (Stat. Mech. #5).
Taught by
Ox educ