FY802: Statistical physics (10 ECTS)

STADS: 07007201

Level
Master's level course approved as PhD course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: mlomholt@sdu.dk

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

Timetable
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Prerequisites:
Bachelor's degree in physics or equivalent degree; minor in Physics.

Academic preconditions:
Students taking the course are expected to have knowledge of thermodynamics and equilibrium statistical mechanics.

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

The course builds on the knowledge acquired in a bachelor education in physics, in particular the course Thermal physics, and gives the knowledge basis needed for studying topics in physics of condensed matter that are placed later in the education.

Expected learning outcome
The learning objectives of the course is to make the student able to:

• Apply 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
The following main topics are part of the syllabus:

• Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics: stochastic processes, master equations, irreversible thermodynamics, continuity equations, and transport coefficients. 
• Critical phenomena and renormalization theory: 2nd order phase transitions, critical exponents and scaling at a critical point, renormalization and scale invariance, dynamical critical phenomena.

Literature
There isn't any litterature for the course at the moment.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None.

Assessment and marking:

1. Oral exam. The exam takes a starting point in approved project reports written during the course. Allowed aids: Approved reports and assignments. The grade is given according to the Danish 7-mark scale, internal examiner. (10 ECTS). (07007202).

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: 38 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 30 hours
 - Laboratory exercises: 8 hours

Educational activities

Educational form
Activities during the study phase:

• Study of the teaching material
• Exercises and projects

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

Course enrollment
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