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 _(based on chapter 2.2 of the book)_
 
+!!! success "Expected prior knowledge"
+
+    Before the start of this lecture, you should be able to:
+
+    - Describe how atoms are modeled in the Einstein model 
+    - Describe the low-temperature behaviour of the Einstein heat capacity per atom 
+    - Describe how the frequency of a sound wave depends on the wavenumber $k=2\pi/\lambda$ of the soundwave, where $\lambda$ is the wavelength.
+    - Formulate a volume integral in spherical coordinates
+    
 !!! summary "Learning goals"
 
     After this lecture you will be able to: