Statistical Physics (FYS340)
The subject gives an introduction to statistical physics.
Course description for study year 2024-2025
Course code
FYS340
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Spring
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Spring
Language of instruction
English, Norwegian
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.
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.
Required prerequisite knowledge
Recommended prerequisites
Exam
Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oral exam | 1/1 | 30 Minutes | Letter grades |
The oral exam is individual.
Coursework requirements
Course teacher(s)
Course coordinator:
Eero Aleksi KurkelaHead of Department:
Bjørn Henrik AuestadMethod of work
Overlapping courses
Course | Reduction (SP) |
---|---|
Statistical Physics and Solid State Physics (FYS310_1) | 5 |