FY512: Modeling of physical systems (5 ECTS)

STADS: 07001201

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: steen@sdu.dk

Timetable
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
The first year must be passed. FY509 Thermal physics must have been attended.

Course introduction
To introduce the participants to building and testing of physical models.

Expected learning outcome
After completing the course, the student will be able to

1. Find a suitable model for a physical problem
2. Combine mathematical and simulational tools
3. Assess the validity of the obtaiined results

Subject overview
1. Physical models, reality and mathematics.
2. Computer simulations as scientific tool
3. Fluctuations of physical observables
4. Phenomenological modeling: Landau-Ginzburg theory, Brownian motion
5. Toy models: Markov chains and the Ising spin model.
6. Data interpretation.

Literature

Oplyses senere

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:

1. Mini-project with internal second examiner. Passed/not passed.
2. Oral exam based on the project. Internal second examiner.

Reexamination in the same exam period or immediately thereafter. The mode of exam at the re-examination may differ from the mode of exam at the ordinary exam.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 14 hours
Skills training phase: 26 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 14 hours
 - Laboratory exercises: 12 hours

Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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