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

Timetable
Group Type Day Time Classroom Weeks Comment
Common I Monday 12-14 U66 37
Common I Monday 12-14 U69 38
Common I Monday 12-14 U154 39-40,45
Common I Monday 12-14 U10 43-44
Common I Monday 12-14 U143 47
Common I Monday 12-14 U69a 48
Common I Monday 12-14 U49c 49-50
Common I Thursday 12-14 U141 36-37,39
Common I Thursday 12-14 U143 38,43
Common I Thursday 12-14 U66 40
Common I Thursday 12-14 U59 44,47,49-50
Common I Thursday 12-14 U51 45
Common I Thursday 12-14 U142 48
Common I Thursday 12-14 U49c 51
Common I Friday 10-12 U58 51
H1 TE Tuesday 10-12 U103 47
H1 TE Tuesday 10-12 U140 49
H1 TE Tuesday 10-12 U68 51
H1 TE Friday 10-12 U105 36
H1 TE Friday 10-12 U143 37
H1 TE Friday 10-12 U69 38,40,43,49-50
H1 TE Friday 10-12 U51 39,44-45
H1 TL Friday 10-12 FKF-studenterrum 41
H1 TL Friday 10-16 MEMPHYS 46
H1 TE Friday 10-12 U10 47
H1 TE Friday 10-12 U17 48
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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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