NPTEL : NOC:Basic Statistical Mechanics (Chemistry and Biochemistry)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Biman Bagchi


Lecture 1 - Why Study Statistical Mechanics?

Lecture 2 - Thermodynamics

Lecture 3 - Probability Theory - Part 1

Lecture 4 - Probability Theory - Part 2

Lecture 5 - Fundamental concepts and Postulates of Statistical Mechanics - Part 1

Lecture 6 - Fundamental concepts and Postulates of Statistical Mechanics - Part 2

Lecture 7 - From Postulates to Formulation

Lecture 8 - Microcanonical Ensemble

Lecture 9 - Relation with Thermodynamics in Microcanonical Ensemble - Part 1

Lecture 10 - Relation with Thermodynamics in Microcanonical Ensemble - Part 2

Lecture 11 - Canonical Ensemble - Part 1

Lecture 12 - Canonical Ensemble - Part 2

Lecture 13 - Thermodynamic Potential for Canonical ensemble

Lecture 14 - Grand Canonical Ensemble

Lecture 15 - Thermodynamic Potentials for Grand Canonical and Isothermal-Isobaric ensembles

Lecture 16 - Fluctuations and Response Function - Part 1

Lecture 17 - Fluctuations and Response Function - Part 2

Lecture 18 - Ideal Monatomic Gas: Microscopic Expression of Translational Entropy - Part 1

Lecture 19 - Ideal Monatomic Gas: Microscopic Expression of Translational Entropy - Part 2

Lecture 20 - Ideal Monatomic Gas: Microscopic Expression of Translational Entropy - Part 3

Lecture 21 - Ideal Monatomic Gas: Microscopic Expression of Translational Entropy - Part 4

Lecture 22 - Ideal Monatomic Gas: Microscopic Expression of Translational Entropy - Part 5

Lecture 23 - Ideal Gas of Diatomic Molecules: Microscopic Expression for Rotational and Vibrational Entropy and Specific Heat - Part 1

Lecture 24 - Ideal Gas of Diatomic Molecules: Microscopic Expression for Rotational and Vibrational Entropy and Specific Heat - Part 2

Lecture 25 - Ideal Gas of Diatomic Molecules: Microscopic Expression for Rotational and Vibrational Entropy and Specific Heat - Part 3

Lecture 26 - Ideal Gas of Diatomic Molecules: Microscopic Expression for Rotational and Vibrational Entropy and Specific Heat - Part 4

Lecture 27 - Ideal Gas of Polyatomic molecules

Lecture 28 - Cluster Expansion and Mayer’s Theory of Condensation - Part 1

Lecture 29 - Cluster Expansion and Mayer’s Theory of Condensation - Part 2

Lecture 30 - Cluster Expansion and Mayer’s Theory of Condensation - Part 3

Lecture 31 - Cluster Expansion and Mayer’s Theory of Condensation - Part 4

Lecture 32 - Cluster Expansion and Mayer’s Theory of Condensation - Part 5

Lecture 33 - Cluster Expansion and Mayer’s Theory of Condensation - Part 6

Lecture 34 - Phase Transition and Landau Theory - Part 1

Lecture 35 - Phase Transition and Landau Theory - Part 2

Lecture 36 - Phase Transition and Landau Theory - Part 3

Lecture 37 - Comments on some important Concepts of Statistical Mechanics

Lecture 38 - Nucleation Part 1: Introduction, Thermodynamics of Nucleation

Lecture 39 - Nucleation Part 2: Kinetics of Nucleation

Lecture 40 - Nucleation Part 3: Kinetics of Nucleation, Classical Nucleation Theory, Heterogeneous Nucleation

Lecture 41 - Nucleation Part 4: Ostwald Step Rule

Lecture 42 - Spinodal Decomposition and Pattern Formation: Evolution of Structure through Dynamics - Part 1

Lecture 43 - Spinodal Decomposition and Pattern Formation: Evolution of Structure through Dynamics - Part 2

Lecture 44 - Ising Model and Other Lattice Models - Part 1

Lecture 45 - Ising Model and Other Lattice Models - Part 2

Lecture 46 - Ising Model and Other Lattice Models - Part 3

Lecture 47 - Ising Model and Other Lattice Models - Part 4

Lecture 48 - Ising Model and Other Lattice Models - Part 5

Lecture 49 - Binary Mixtures: Towards Understanding Non-Ideality and Osmotic Pressure - Part 1

Lecture 50 - Binary Mixtures: Towards Understanding Non-Ideality and Osmotic Pressure - Part 2

Lecture 51 - Theory of Liquids - Part 1

Lecture 52 - Theory of Liquids - Part 2

Lecture 53 - Theory of Liquids - Part 3

Lecture 54 - Theory of Liquids - Part 4

Lecture 55 - Polymers in Solution and Polymer Collapse - Part 1

Lecture 56 - Polymers in Solution and Polymer Collapse - Part 2

Lecture 57 - Polymers in Solution and Polymer Collapse - Part 3

Lecture 58 - Polymers in Solution and Polymer Collapse - Part 4

Lecture 59 - Computer Simulation Methods in Statistical Mechanics - Part 1

Lecture 60 - Computer Simulation Methods in Statistical Mechanics - Part 2

Lecture 61 - Conclusion