FY828: Advanced statistical physics
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N510032102
Assessment: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Master's level course approved as PhD course
STADS ID (UVA): N510032101
ECTS value: 10
Date of Approval: 09-05-2019
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Comment
The course is identical to the previous course titled FY802 (UVA N510004101). This means that if you have previously taken exam attempts in FY802, these attempts will be transferred to this new course.
Entry requirements
Bachelor's degree in physics or equivalent degree; minor in Physics.
The course cannot be followed by students who have passed FY802.
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
Content
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
- Principles of Condensed Matter Physics by P.M. Chaikin and T.C. Lubensky.
See Blackboard for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
Autumn
Tests
Oral exam
EKA
N510032102
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
Approved reports and assignments, A closer description of the exam rules will be posted under 'Course Information' on Blackboard.
ECTS value
10
Additional information
The exam takes a starting point in approved project reports written during the course.
Re-examination in the same exam period or in immediate extension.
The examination form for re-examination may be different from the exam form at the regular exam.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
At the faculty of science, teaching is organized after the three-phase model ie. intro, training and study phase.
Activities during the study phase:
- Study of the teaching material
- Exercises and projects