Help in statistical physics?

Question

I'm supposed to give a small presentation on any topic related with stat. physics but this subject is new for me so please suggest me few topics which are easy as well as impressive.Also give me the reference if possible.

Answer 1

don't go on rattan tota style. plz take practice on derivation,& question. Believe me i'm topper in my college

Answer 2

Well its an interesting subject particularly if you have good hold on thermodynamics and a bit probability. If you want to learn he subject then there is no alternative than to go in a sequence starting from basics, but as u are saying you only need to present a seminar you need not to go in that detail. The topics which I think would be interesting may include:

1. Bose-Einstein condensation.

2. Dying stars (white dwarfs , neutron stars, black holes)

3. Random walk problem.

For references you can look for any good book in stat. mech. I recommend the book by 'Patharia' or Huang

Further you can google the topics. I am giving you some links below to get good ppts on B-E condensation.



www.tekhnoscan.com/files/Bose-Einstein...

www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/351/Lect...

www.physics.udel.edu/~glyde/BEC_Exc.pp...

Hope you find the info. relevent and helpful. For any further help you can mail me. Best of luck.