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Thermo and Stat Mech Recommendations

These MERLOT items are recommended by the MERLOT/Physics Editorial Board for thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics.
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  • Statistical Physics
    Statistical Physics (Syllabus)
    This online textbook for Statistical Mechanics uses java simulations to motivate the connection between microscopic... More
  • The Expert System for Thermodynamics (TEST)
    This extensive site includes virtual thrermo illustrations, tutorials, and thermodynamic calculators. It also includes... More
  • Ideal Gas Law Simulation
    Ideal Gas Law Simulation (Reference Material)
    This java simulation of an ideal gas is very flexible in the range of physical parameters that can be studied. All the... More
  • Ideal gas transformations
    Ideal gas transformations (Reference Material)
    This shockwave applet illustrations on P-V or P-T diagrams the four standard thermodynamic processes (isothermal,... More
  • Statistical and Thermal Physics Curriculum Development Project
    This collection includes simulations and lecture notes suitable for upper level undergraduate or introductory graduate... More
  • Statistical Mechanics Simulator
    Statistical Mechanics Simulator (Reference Material)
    This simulation shows distribution functions and heat capacity vs. temperature for systems with discrete quantum energy... More