Physics 115A       Fall 2013

Statistical Physics due 9:30 am Tuesday, October 15

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PROBLEM SET 2

Reading: Chapter 3 in Reif.

Problems: Do all problems analytically by hand except where noted.

  1. Reif 1.16
  2. Reif 2.4 (parts a and b only)
  3. Reif 2.7
  4. Reif 2.11
  5. Reif 3.1
  6. Reif 3.2 (For part (c) you can use Mathematica to plot the magnetization M vs. μH∕kT. Or you can do this by hand.)