Course

Statistical Physics (FYS340)

The subject gives an introduction to statistical physics.


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See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)

Semesters

Fakta

Emnekode

FYS340

Vekting (stp)

10

Semester undervisningsstart

Spring

Undervisningsspråk

English, Norwegian

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Spring

Timeplan

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Litteratur

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Content

First and second law of thermodynamics. Perfect quantum gas. Second quantisation, Many-particle states, Density Matrix, Fock Space, Partition Function. Free electron gas, Fermi-Dirac statistics, Bose-Einstein statistics, Canonical, Macrocanonical ensembles, Phase transitions, Spin-models (Ising, Heisenberg).

Note that the exam language will be the same as the teaching language.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, the student should:
  • Understand and apply the connection between micro and macro states for thermodynamical systems.
  • Have a good understanding of classical and quantum statistical systems.
  • Know about different thermodynamical phenonema at the microscopic level, including phase transitions, heat capacity, magnetisations, spin systems.
  • Be able to perform detailed computations for such systems.

Forkunnskapskrav

Et av følgende alternativer:
Thermo- and Fluid Dynamics (FYS200)
Probability and Statistics 1 (STA100)

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

Quantum Mechanics (FYS320), Micro Physics (FYS330)

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Oral exam 2/3 30 Minutes Letter grades — — —
Presentation 1/3 30 Minutes Letter grades — — —


Fagperson(er)

Head of Department:

Bjørn Henrik Auestad

Course coordinator:

Eero Aleksi Kurkela

Method of work

6 hours lectures/ exercises per week. Language: Norwegian or English. 

Åpent for

Battery and Energy Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Biological Chemistry - Biotechnology - Bachelor's Degree Programme Civil Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Computer Science - Bachelor in Engineering Computer Science - Bachelor in Engineering, Part-Time Electrical Engineering - Bachelor's Degree Programme, part-time Electrical Engineering - Bachelor's Degree Programme Energy and Petroleum Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Geosciences and Energy Resources - Bachelor in Engineering Environmental Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Mathematics and Physics - Bachelor's Degree Programme Medical technology - Bachelor in Engineering Medical Technology - Bachelor in Engineering - part time Advanced teacher education for level 8-13 in science Mathematics and Physics - Five Year Integrated Master's Degree Programme
Exchange programme at Faculty of Science and Technology
Mathematics - One-Year Programme Science and Technology - one-year programme

Emneevaluering

Form and/or discussion

Kontakt

Head of Department:

Bjørn Henrik Auestad

Course coordinator:

Eero Aleksi Kurkela

Tilbys av

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Mathematics and Physics

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1