R. K. Pathria, Statistical Mechanics, second edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996. 5, Pergamon Press, 1988. H. L. Friedman, A Course in Statistical Mechanics, Prentice Hall, 1985. The course grade will be based on the homework assignments, two mid-term exams and the final exam. There will be ten homework sets of about five problems each.
All problems have to be solved and turned in at a given deadline.
Two points will be subtracted for each problem that is not turned in. The instructor's solution of the homework problems will be distributed when the graded homework is returned. Pathria's book is a traditional text used for Statistical Mechanics. The book covers all relevant topics and more. It is relatively easy to read and actually reading it is strongly recommended.