Finite and infinite harmonic oscillators

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Relevant courses Physics 112: Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics
Keywords temperature, microcanonical ensemble, canonical ensemble, finite systems
Student levels Advanced undergrads
Learning objectives compare finite and infinite systems,
observe how ensembles can be equivalent in the thermodynamic limit,
explore the effects of negative temperature in the microcanonical and canonical ensembles

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Course Semester Instructors Problem sets released
1 Physics 112: Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics Spring 2021 Avirukt Mittal, Dung-Hai LEE 9
2 Physics 211: Equilibrium Statistical Physics Spring 2024 Oskar Hallatschek 1

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