Course

Statistical Physics (FYS340)

The subject gives an introduction to statistical physics.


Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2023-2024. Merk at det kan komme endringer.

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

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

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