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LECTURES, CLASSES AND TUTORIALS


Alexander Schekochihin

Lectures: A1 (2nd year)
Tutorials: Papers CP3/4 (1st year), A1 (2nd year) and B1-I + Writing Skills (3rd year)

  Hilary Term 2014

NOTES: If you are meeting me in ThPhys-2.5 (this is in 1 Keble Road, R. Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics) and there is no one at the reception to let you in, please ring my mobile phone 07766138996 or office 01865 273 980.

Attention 1st and 2nd years: Your classes will normally be on Saturday morning and the corresponding problem sheets will be due on Sunday night following the class (except if indicated otherwise below), with follow-up tutes the week after. I suggest that you attempt the problem sheets BEFORE the class, so we could deal with some of the arising problems in class. If you do not do that, it may turn out to be difficult for you to finish your homework on time.

CP3/4: Half of the classes and tutorials will be given by Prof Christopher Ramsey. Please arrange your schedule with him directly.

CP3/4: Graham Ross's notes on Wave Motion
CP3/4: Problem Sheets for HT-14

A1: Course webpage

Christmas Questions on B1-I (these are extracurricular, but those of you who attempt them can contact me to arrange a tute or class)
clericsMS293.jpg
A sketch of students (or, perhaps, fellows) in a manuscript
of William of Ockham's commentary on Aristotle's
Physics (MS293 from the Merton College library,
image courtesy of J. Walwarth)
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Week
Date
Time
Place
Year
Class/Tute
Notes
I
Mon 20 Jan
11:00-13:00
Grove 1.8
2
Stat Phys Class-1
We will discuss the collection paper
and any questions arising from
your inter-term revision efforts.

Wed 22 Jan
12:00-13:00
Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-1


17:00-19:00
Grove 1.8
1
Class-1
We will discuss the collection paper
and any questions arising from
your inter-term revision efforts.

Thu 23 Jan
12:00-13:00
Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-2

Fri 24 Jan
12:00-13:00
Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-3


19:00
Savile Room
All
Roger Bacon Society Dinner
President R. Fern
II
Wed 29 Jan
12:00-13:00
Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-4


16:00-17:00
Grove 1.8
2
Tute-1: Sam Artigolle & Sergejs Lukanihins PS-4 (vac work) due upon your arrival
to Oxford


17:00-17:30
Grove 1.8
2
Tute-1: James Matthew


18:00-19:00
Grove 1.8
2
Tute-1: Tiffany Brydges & Liz Traynor


20:20-21:50
Grove 1.8
2
Tute-1: Ravin Jain, Alex Moore and Jasper Russell

Thu 30 Jan
12:00-13:00
Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-5

Fri 31 Jan
12:00-13:00
Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-6

Sat 1 Feb
11:00-13:00
Grove 1.8
1
Class-2
HT-2 (try it before class, prepare questions)
3D multiple, line and surface integrals
Normal modes
Rigid rotation
III
Wed 5 Feb
12:00-13:00
Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-7


16:30-17:30
Grove 1.8
1
Tute-1: David Felce & Tom Hornigold
HT-2 due Sun 2 Feb 23:59


17:30-19:00
Grove 1.8
1
Tute-1: Chris Hamilton, Isabelle Naylor & Glenn Wagner


20:20-21:20
Grove 1.8
1
Tute-1: Mantas Abazorius & Adam Stanway

Sat 8 Feb
11:00-13:00
Grove 1.8
2
Stat Phys Class-2
PS-5 (try it before class, prepare questions)
Fundamentals of Stat Mech;
stat mech of the ideal gas
IV
Wed 12 Feb
16:00-17:30
Grove 1.8 2
Tute-2: Sam Artigolle, Sergejs Lukanihins & Jasper Russell PS-5 due Sun 9 Feb 23:59


17:30-18:00
Grove 1.8 2
Tute-2: James Matthew


18:00-19:00
Grove 1.8 2
Tute-2: Tiffany Brydges & Liz Traynor


20:20-21:20
Grove 1.8 2
Tute-2: Ravin Jain & Alex Moore

Thu 13 Feb
12:00-13:00
Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-11 Open systems

Fri 14 Feb
12:00-13:00
Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-12 Open systems

Sat 15 Feb
11:00-13:00
Grove 1.8
1
Class-3
HT-4 (try it before class, prepare questions)
Vector calculus:
differentiation in index notation
Gauss and Stokes Theorems
Wave equation; separation of variables
V
Wed 19 Feb
12:00-13:00
Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-13 Open systems


16:30-17:30
Grove 1.8
1
Tute-2: David Felce & Tom Hornigold HT-4 due Sun 16 Feb 23:59


17:30-19:00
Grove 1.8
1
Tute-2: Chris Hamilton, Isabelle Naylor & Glenn Wagner


20:20-21:20
Grove 1.8
1
Tute-2: Mantas Abazorius & Adam Stanway

Thu 20 Feb
12:00-13:00
Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-14 Quantum gases

Fri 21 Feb
12:00-13:00
Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-15 Quantum gases

Sat 22 Feb
11:00-13:00
Grove 1.8
2
Stat Phys Class-3
PS-6 (try it before class, prepare questions)
Applications of Stat Mech;
open systems
VI
Mon 24 Feb
17:00-19:00
Grove 1.8
1
Class-4
HT-5 (try it before class, prepare questions)
Vector calculus: integrals
Dispersion
Vector calculus & waves in EM and hydrodynamics

Wed 26 Feb
12:00-13:00 Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-16 Quantum gases


15:30-17:00
Grove 1.8 2
Tute-3: Sam Artigolle, Sergejs Lukanihins & Jasper Russell
PS-6 due Sun 23 Feb 23:59


17:00-17:30
Grove 1.8 2
Tute-3: James Matthew


18:00-19:00
Grove 1.8 2
Tute-3: Tiffany Brydges & Liz Traynor

Thu 27 Feb
12:00-13:00 Lindemann LT
2
Statistical Mechanics Lecture-17 Quantum gases

Fri 28 Feb
18:00-19:00
Grove 1.8
2
Tute-3: Ravin Jain & Alex Moore

Sat 1 Mar
11:00-13:00

2
Stat Phys Class-4
PS-7 (try it before class, prepare questions)
Quantum gases
VII
Mon 3 Mar
17:00
TS Eliot LT
All
Occam Lecture (sign up on Facebook) Mr Alan Bond "Beyond the Jet Engine"

Wed 5 Mar
16:30-17:30
Grove 1.8
1
Tute-3: David Felce & Tom Hornigold HT-5 due Sun 2 Mar 23:59
(this problem set is quite difficult and may require
independent study; you have two weeks to do it,
don't leave it until the last day)


17:30-19:00
Grove 1.8
1
Tute-3: Chris Hamilton, Isabelle Naylor & Glenn Wagner


20:20-21:20
Grove 1.8
1
Tute-3: Mantas Abazorius & Adam Stanway
VIII
Mon 10 Mar
11:15-13:00
Grove 1.8
1
Class-5
HT-7 (try it before class, prepare questions)

Wed 12 Mar
16:00-17:00
Grove 1.8
2
Tute-4: Sam Artigolle & Sergejs Lukanihins
PS-7 due Sun 9 Mar 23:59
(this problem set is long and difficult,
do not leave it until the last day!)


17:00-17:30
Grove 1.8
2
Tute-4: James Matthew


18:00-19:00
Grove 1.8
2
Tute-4: Tiffany Brydges & Liz Traynor


20:20-21:50
Grove 1.8
2
Tute-4: Ravin Jain, Alex Moore, Jasper Russell

Fri 14 Mar
17:00-19:00 Grove 1.8
2
Stat Phys Class-5
PS-8 (try it before class, prepare questions)
Real gases, phase transitions,
revision of Stat Mech











1
Vacation work: HT-7
Tute in TT-2013




2
Vacation work: PS-8
Tute in TT-2013