This course is a one semester survey of Statisical Mechanics at the graduate level, using the textbook: A Modern Course in Statistical Physics, 3rd edition, by Linda E. Reichl (Wiley-VCH, 2009).

It is likely that your grade for the course will depend upon the following factors:

^*The schedule notes the "due" date for each assignment. Homeworks may be turned in 1 lecture past their due date without grade penalty. After that, the homework grade will be reduced by 10% for each succeeding late date. According to the honor system, all work submitted for grading purposes should represent the student's own best efforts. This means that students who work together on homework assignments should all contribute roughly equally and independently verify all derivations and results.