R. Mehr, T. Grossman, N. Kristianpoller, and Y. Gefen,
Am. J. Phys., 54 (3), 271-273 (1985).
A simple experiment for the demonstration of percolation problems is reported. Measurements were performed on a sheet of conducting paper after randomly cutting out small square…
T. Moore and D. Schroeder,
Am. J. Phys., 65 (1), 26-36 (1996).
The authors compute the multiplicities (density of states) numerically for an Einstein solid - a collection of identical quantum harmonic oscillators. It is shown that if two such…
K. Younge, C. Christenson, A. Bohara, J. Crnkovic, and P. Saulnier,
Am. J. Phys., 72 (9), 1247-1250 (2003).
The radial distribution function is a measure of the spatial distribution of a system of particles. The authors discuss an experiment suitable for undergraduates that illustrates the…
H. Maris and L. Kadanoff,
Am. J. Phys., 46 (6), 652-657 (1977).
The renormalization group theory of continuous phase transitions is described in a way suitable for an undergraduate statistical physics course.
