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Equal Probability and the Ergodic Hypothesis
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PHYS5510 · Lecture recording
Lecture 3: State Counting, Ergodicity, and the Canonical Ensemble
Recorded September 16, 2026. The complete lecture, including its introduction and transitions.
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Part 02
Energy Shells and Boltzmann Entropy
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Part 03
Phase-Space Counting and the Gibbs Paradox
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Part 04
Thermodynamics from Entropy Derivatives
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Part 05
Two-Level Spins, Stirling Approximation, and Temperature
10:42
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Part 06
Time Averages, Integrability, and Glassy Relaxation
05:39
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Part 07
Rydberg Blockade and Quantum Many-Body Scars
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Part 08
Thermalization and the Limits of Equilibrium Assumptions
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Part 09
From a Heat Reservoir to Boltzmann Weights
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Part 10
Reservoir Assumptions and the Canonical Derivation
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Part 11
Partition Function and Helmholtz Free Energy
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Part 12
Energy Fluctuations, Heat Capacity, and Response
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Part 13
Worked Example: The Classical Harmonic Oscillator
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