Slides first lecture

Exercises and problems    

Exams from previous years
Partial 2019 (solution)     Final 2019 (solution)     Partial 2020 (solution)     Final 2020 (solution)     Partial 2021 (solution)     Final 2021 (solution)    
Partial 2022 (solution)     Final 2022 (solution)     Partial 2023 (solution)     Final 2023 (solution)    

Pre-requisites

True and honest education in statistical and quantum mechanics... such as provided by
    Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics, H. Callen, John Wiley and Sons 1985
    Quantum Mechanics, C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu and F. Laloe, Wiley.
    For a good and concise crash course in stat mech: Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics, D. Chandler, Oxford University Press
Mathematics for Physics and Physicists, W. Appel, Princeton University Press, 2007
    An excellent opportunity to fill the gaps in complex analysis, linear algebra, probability theory...
    also exists in French (éditions H&K)

Bibliography

Statistical Mechanics of Phase Transitions, J. Yeomans, Oxford Science Publications
Equilibrium Statistical Physics, M. Plischke and B. Bergensen, 3rd edition, Word Scientific, 2006
From Microphysics to Macrophysics, R. Balian, Springer, 2007
Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics, M. Le Bellac, F. Mortessagne, G. Batrouni, Cambridge

Some useful documents

A mnemonic scheme for thermodynamics (JC Zhao)