Spring 2026

Joel Lebowitz

Subtitle:

Statistical mechanics of non-equilibrium systems

Course description:

Time evolution of classical and quantum systems, deterministic and stochastic. Stationary states. Approach to equilibrium. Entropy production.

Text:

None

Prerequisites:

Approval of instructor.

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Spring 2025

Joel Lebowitz

Subtitle:

Statistical mechanics of non-equilibrium systems

Course description:

Time evolution of classical and quantum systems, deterministic and stochastic. Stationary states. Approach to equilibrium. Entropy production.

Text:

None

Prerequisites:

Approval of instructor 

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Spring 2024

Joel Lebowitz

Subtitle:

Advanced Topics in Statistical Mechanics of Nonequilibrium Systems.

Course description:

The course will cover both deterministic and stochastic models of nonequilibrium phenomena. Topics will include: kinetic theory, transport processes, approach to equilibrium in closed systems, stationary states of systems in contact with reservoirs at different temperatures, stochastic lattice models of exclusion processes, the contact process (describing spread stochastic lattice models of exclusion processes, the contact process (describing spread of contagious diseases), the voter model, etc. The material will be developed mostly ab initio.

Text:

Exact results in noneq.

Prerequisites:

Please contact me,

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Spring 2023

Joel Lebowitz

Subtitle:

Advanced Topics in Statistical Mechanics of Nonequilibrium Systems.

Same as above

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Spring 2022

Joel Lebowitz

Subtitle:

Statistical Mechanics !!

Course description:

Same as above

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Spring 2021 - Joel Lebowitz

Subtitle:

Statistical Mechanics !!

Course description:

Same as above

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