Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, made to connect
Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics for university physics, chemistry and engineering — one-to-one and online, with the link between the two made explicit.
What this covers in detail
Thermodynamics
The laws of thermodynamics, heat engines and cycles, entropy, thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations and phase transitions.
Statistical Mechanics
Microstates and ensembles, the Boltzmann distribution, partition functions, the ideal gas, and Fermi–Dirac and Bose–Einstein statistics.
Thermodynamics is usually taught as a set of laws and partial-derivative identities, and Statistical Mechanics as a separate course that happens to reach the same results. These lessons teach them as one story — where entropy and temperature actually come from, and why the identities hold.
What this covers
One story, not two courses
Every thermodynamic result is traced back to its statistical origin, so the formulas stop being a list to memorise.
Partial derivatives, tamed
Maxwell relations and potential juggling taught as a method you can repeat, not a trick you have to spot.
Problem sheets and past exams
Lessons are built around your course’s sheets and past papers, so the practice matches what is examined.
Pricing
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One-to-one tutoring, from a single session to consistent weekly progress.
Your first 30 minutes are free.
Start with a free 30-minute assessment. We will understand what the student needs and recommend the right plan.
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Lessons at the student's home carry an extra charge of €10/hour.
Common questions
Which courses is this for?
Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics in physics degrees, and thermodynamics modules in chemistry, chemical and mechanical engineering.
Do you cover quantum statistics?
Yes — Fermi–Dirac and Bose–Einstein statistics, blackbody radiation and degenerate gases, at the depth your course requires.
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