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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)