Texts:

• J. P. Hansen and McDonald, Theory of Simple Liquids (Academic, NY 1976)
• D. A. McQuarrie, Statistical Mechanics (Harper & Row, NY 1976)
• L. E. Reichl, A Modern Course in Statistical Physics (University of Texas, Austin 1980)
• B. J. Berne and R. Pecora, Dynamic Light Scattering (John Wiley & Sons, NY 1976)

I. IMPERFECT GASES

• Diagrammatic Method
• The Virial Equation of State (Hard spheres)

II. STRUCTURE AND CORRELATION FUNCTIONS

• Distribution Functions
• Relation of g( r ) to Thermodynamic Functions
• Integral Equation Methods (Perkus-Yevick, Hypernetted chain, Kirkwood, Born-Green-Yvon)

III. TIME CORRELATION FUNCTIONS

• Time Correlation Functions
• Absorption of Radiation
• Correlation Functions and Spectroscopy
• Transport Properties from Correlation Functions

IV. SPECIAL SYSTEMS

• Systems of Fast or Slow Degrees of Freedom
• Brownian Motion and Langevin Equation (Viscoelastic properties of polymer blends)
• Transition State Theory (Diffusion and structural relaxation of glassy materials)