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Classical Physics

Classical Physics. Instructor: Professor V.Balakrishnan, Department of Physics, IIT Madras. The course covers topics in classical physics: Newtonian mechanics, Dynamics in phase space, Lagrangian formalism, Hamiltonian dynamics, Dynamical symmetry, Discrete-time dynamics, The microcanonical ensemble, Thermodynamics, Probability distributions, Noether's Theorem, and Special Relativity. (from nptel.ac.in)

Lecture 25 - Connection between Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics


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Lecture 01 - Introduction
Lecture 02 - Newtonian Mechanics
Lecture 03 - Dynamics in Phase Space
Lecture 04 - Linear Dynamical Systems
Lecture 05 - Autonomous Dynamical Systems (Part 1)
Lecture 06 - Autonomous Dynamical Systems (Part 2)
Lecture 07 - Lagrangian Formalism
Lecture 08 - Summary of Classical Electromagnetism
Lecture 09 - Charged Particle in an Electromagnetic Field
Lecture 10 - Hamiltonian Dynamics (Part 1)
Lecture 11 - Hamiltonian Dynamics (Part 2)
Lecture 12 - Hamiltonian Dynamics (Part 3)
Lecture 13 - Dynamical Symmetry (Part 1)
Lecture 14 - Dynamical Symmetry (Part 2)
Lecture 15 - Randomness in Phase Space Chaos
Lecture 16 - Discrete-time Dynamics: Maps (Part 1)
Lecture 17 - Discrete-time Dynamics: Maps (Part 2)
Lecture 18 - Problems and Solutions (Part 1)
Lecture 19 - Problems and Solutions (Part 2)
Lecture 20 - Classical Statistical Mechanics: Introduction
Lecture 21 - Some Probability Distributions; Isolated System
Lecture 22 - The Microcanonical Ensemble
Lecture 23 - Thermodynamics
Lecture 24 - The Canonical Ensemble
Lecture 25 - Connection between Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Lecture 26 - Probability Distributions
Lecture 27 - Probability Distributions (cont.), Phase Transitions (Part 1)
Lecture 28 - Phase Transitions (Part 2)
Lecture 29 - Phase Transitions (Part 3)
Lecture 30 - Phase Transitions (Part 4)
Lecture 31 - Problems and Solutions (Part 3)
Lecture 32 - Continuous Groups in Physics (Part 1)
Lecture 33 - Continuous Groups in Physics (Part 2)
Lecture 34 - Continuous Groups in Physics (Part 3)
Lecture 35 - Noether's Theorem, Special Relativity (Part 1)
Lecture 36 - Special Relativity (Part 2)
Lecture 37 - Special Relativity (Part 3)
Lecture 38 - Special Relativity (Part 4)