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FYTN15/FMFN25/NATF008: Statistical Mechanics, 7.5 credits

given by the Department of Physics.

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Contents

The course aims to give an introduction to modern statistical mechanics.

The course will cover the following topics:

Fundamental of thermodynamics
Conditions for equilibrium and stability
Statistical mechanics
Non-interacting systems
Statistical mechanical theory of phase transitions

General information

Semester: autumn
Study period: 2
Level: master
Language: English
Form of teaching: Lectures and problem sessions. NOTE: 2/3 of the lectures will be in a flipped classroom format [this requires you to watch a set of video tutorials before class].
Assessment: Written exam, hand-in exercises, oral presentation [Hand-in exercise 1: Thermodynamics, pen-and-paper calculations (Weight: 10 %). Hand-in exercise 2: Computer exercise (Weight: 10 %). Hand-in exercise 3: Statistical mechanics, pen-and-paper calculations (Weight: 15 %). Seminar presentation: Group presentation of a scientific article or of a topic in Chandlers's book, chapters 6-8 (Weight: 20 %). Written exam (Weight: 45 %)].
Grading scale: FYTN15: U-G-VG. FMFN25: U/3/4/5; NATF008: U/G. [The maximum total score for all assessments of the course is 100p. The criterion for G (and 3) is that you completed all assessments (3 hand-in assignments, 1 seminar and the written exam) in a satisfactory way (half of the maximum). For grades VG and 4/5, thresholding based on the total score is used.
Course plan: in English, in Swedish

Course literature

David Chandler, Introduction to modern statistical mechanics (chaps. 1-5).

Teachers

Tobias Ambjörnsson, tobias.ambjornsson@cec.lu.se (course responsible, lecturer)
Andreas Wacker andreas.wacker@teorfys.lu.se (lecturer)
Lucas Knuthson, lucas.knuthson@cec.lu.se (TA)
Lila Chergui, lila.chergui@matfys.lth.se (TA)

Introductory meetings

Information about the compulsory introductory meeting is found in TimeEdit.

Schedule

The schedule for the next instance of the course can be found in TimeEdit.

Application

Through antagning.se