Ehrenfests' Fleas

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Relevant courses Physics 112: Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics
Keywords monte carlo, entropy, markov chain, mcmc, diffusion, gas, ehrenfest
Student levels Undergrads, Advanced undergrads
Learning objectives study a Markov chain and analyse its properties,
verify the analysed behaviour by comparing to Monte Carlo simulations,
observe the emergence of a second law of thermodynamics

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1 Physics 112: Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics Fall 2021 Avirukt Mittal, Michael Zaletel, Daniel Gardeazabal, Ehud Altman 3
2 Physics 112-001: Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics Spring 2022 Austin Hedeman 8
3 Physics 112-001: Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics Spring 2023 Austin Hedeman 5
4 Physics 112-002: Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics Spring 2024 Austin Hedeman 5

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