Free Statistical Mechanics Courses
Several online classes in statistical mechanics are offered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the leading technical universities in country. Courses are provided through the university's Department of Physics and address a range of topics from thermodynamics to the electrodynamics.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Through MIT's OpenCourseWare, participants can take a series of statistical mechanics courses. Online learners can complete an graduate introductory class that examines probability theory, interacting systems, identical particles and thermodynamics. Another graduate course delves into biology and statistical physics topics like gene finding, DNA double helix, protein folding and protein motors. Other classes cover such topics as canonical ensemble, the Ising model, random variables, thermal fluctuations, Bose gas, statistics ensembles, classical electrodynamics and relativistic systems.
- Statistical Mechanics I: Statistical Mechanics of Particles
- Statistical Mechanics II: Statistical Mechanics of Fields
- Statistical Physics II
- Statistical Physics in Biology
- Statistical Thermodynamics of Complex Liquids
- Physics I: Classical Mechanics
Free Statistical Mechanics Courses at a Glance
| Course & School | Program Level | Format | Assignments | Quizzes & Exams | Downloadable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistical Mechanics I: Statistical Mechanics of Particles course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate | Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Statistical Mechanics II: Statistical Mechanics of Fields course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate | Text, Video | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Statistical Physics II course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Undergraduate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Statistical Physics in Biology course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Statistical Thermodynamics of Complex Liquids course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate | Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics I: Classical Mechanics course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Undergraduate | Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
