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FY802: Statistical physics (10 ECTS)

STADS: 07007201

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: lyngs@memphys.sdu.dk

Additional teachers
mlomholt@memphys.sdu.dk
ipsen@memphys.sdu.dk
paolo.sibani@sdu.dk

Timetable
Group Type Day Time Classroom Weeks Comment
Common I Monday 10-12 U82a 36
Common I Monday 10-12 U66 37
Common I Monday 10-12 U29a 38
Common I Monday 10-12 U59 39,46
Common I Monday 10-12 U49 40
Common I Monday 10-12 U30a 43-45
Common I Monday 12-14 U49c 48-51
Common I Wednesday 14-16 U90 36-40,43-46,48-51
S1 TL Monday 14-16 MEMPHYS 41
S1 TL Monday 10-14 U49d 47
S1 TE Thursday 08-10 U103 36-37
S1 TE Thursday 08-10 U49e 38-40
S1 TE Thursday 08-10 U58 43
S1 TE Thursday 08-10 U59 44-46
S1 TE Thursday 08-10 U142 48-51
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Prerequisites:
Bachelor's degree in physics or equivalent degree; minor in Physics.

Academic preconditions:
None

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
Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics: stochastic processes, master equations, irreversible thermodynamics, continuity equations, and transport coefficients. 

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.


Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Oral exam, internal evaluation by teacher. The exam takes a starting point in 3 approved project reports. The grade is given according to the 7-point marking scale.

Re-examination in the same exam period or immediately thereafter.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 52 hours
Skills training phase: 32 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 26 hours
 - Laboratory exercises: 6 hours

Educational activities Study phase: 12 hours

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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