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  * These two links show the two books by Kardar emerged. (The first book is our main textbook.) Very useful sites! #acl Known:read,write,delete,revert All:read
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    * <<ln(http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-333-statistical-mechanics-i-statistical-mechanics-of-particles-fall-2007/, "Stat mech of particles")>> = Programming and plotting graphs =
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    * <<ln(http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-334-statistical-mechanics-ii-statistical-physics-of-fields-spring-2008/, "Stat mech of fields")>>   * If you already have your favorite way of plotting things up, you should use it to plot graphs for this course. The same goes for the programming. However, if you ''are'' uninitiated, or if you like to find a simple, robust and free alternative, python is what I would recommend.
    * [[https://griffin.ucsc.edu/ph156-11/Matlab%20and%20Python|This page has the general introduction to how to set up pylab (enthought python) or matlab/octave.]]
    * [[https://griffin.ucsc.edu/ph156-11/Homework%204%20Solutions|This page shows how to use pylab or matlab/octave to make a plot.]]

= The origin of the textbook =

These two links show how the two books by Kardar emerged, I think. (The first book is our main textbook.) Very useful sites!

  * <<ln(http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-333-statistical-mechanics-i-statistical-mechanics-of-particles-fall-2007/, "Statistical mechanics of particles")>>

  * <<ln(http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-334-statistical-mechanics-ii-statistical-physics-of-fields-spring-2008/, "Statistical mechanics of fields")>>


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Programming and plotting graphs

The origin of the textbook

These two links show how the two books by Kardar emerged, I think. (The first book is our main textbook.) Very useful sites!

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