Physics 314

Thermal Physics

Fall, 2014

Bard College


Instructor:  Hal Haggard
Office:  112 Rose
Office Hours: W 1:45-2:45pm & F 4-5pm
Email: haggard "usual at" bard.edu
Phone: +1-845-758-7302

Class Meeting:  201 Hegeman
Time:  MW 3-5pm
Text:   F. Reif, Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics Waveland Press (2009)
Recommended Text:   D. V. Schroeder, Thermal Physics Addison-Wesley (2000)

Organization and Logistics

A full syllabus can be downloaded here. This includes a tentative list of topics and schedule.
Exam Schedule:
Course Grade:
The grade for this course will be based on your homework and two take home exams. The break down is,

The course web site (this site) will be used to post homework assignments and any other useful materials.



Homework assignments


Lecture notes are my handwritten notes that I prepare for lecture.  I don't guarantee that they will be identical to what is presented in class, but they should be pretty close usually.  The notes also include things that I wasn't able to cover in the lecture. When I wasn't able to cover everything that I hoped to, the next day's lecture notes have significant overlap with the previous day's.




Supplemental Notes