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• Science: Physics: Quantum Mechanics  (321)

Dedekind Zeta Functions and Quantum Statistical Mechanics - - A paper by Paula Cohen showing a surprising relationship between the Dedekind zeta function of a number field and a C*-dynamical system. PostScript.

Derivation of Fermi-Dirac Statistics - - Provides a brief technical explanation and a derivation.

Georgia Tech University: 6107 Statistical Mechanics I - - Includes information on course policies, book recommendations, lecture notes and assignments, with solutions.

Principles of Quantum Statistical Mechanics - - A set of HTML lecture notes by Mark Tuckerman deducing the principles involving the use of the density operator.