FY802: Statistical physics (10 ECTS)

STADS: 07002401

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.
1st and 2nd quarter.

Teacher responsible
Email: mlomholt@memphys.sdu.dk

Additional teachers
ipsen@memphys.sdu.dk
lyngs@memphys.sdu.dk
paolo.sibani@ifk.sdu.dk

Timetable
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Bachelor's degree in physics or equivalent degree.

Course introduction
Insight into methods, models and phenomena in modern statistical physics.

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

• Choose relevant models of equilibrium and non-equilibrium phenomena in systems with many degrees of freedom
• Apply relevant numerical methods
• Validate and interpret the results of both simulations and theoretical analyses
• Critically examine different levels of description for the same physical phenomenon

Subject overview
1st quarter: Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics: stochastic processes, master equations, irreversible thermodynamics, continuity equations, and transport coefficients.

2nd quarter: Critical phenomena and renormilization theory: 2nd order phase transitions, critical exponents and scaling at a critical point, renormalization and scale invariance, dynamical critical phenomena.

Literature

• P.M. Chaikin and T.C. Lubensky: Principles of Condensed Matter Physics.

Syllabus
See syllabus.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
1st quarter:
The first quarter is evaluated by a short, individual oral exam taking its starting point in a written report. Internal marking. The grade is given according to the 7-point marking scale and will count for 50% of the total grade for the course.

Second quarter is evaluated by a presentation. 7-point marking scale and the grade will count for 50% of the total grade. External marking.

The 2 exams must be passed with at least 02 as the total grade. If this is not accomplished, the student must sit a reexamination in the part(s) which was not passed. The grade -3 or “absent” must not show in any of the part exams.

Reexamination after 4th quarter.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Forelæsninger, antal timer 46.
Eksaminatorietimer/opgaveregning, antal timer 26.
Laboratorieøvelser (computer), antal timer 12
Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in English, if international students participate. Otherwise the course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.

Tuition fees for single courses
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