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== Inhalt / topics == | == Inhalt / topics == | ||
− | * | + | * Review of thermodynamics and elementary statistical mechanics |
+ | * thermal radiation and Planck distribution | ||
+ | * Gibbs free energy and chemical reactions | ||
* theory of phase transitions | * theory of phase transitions | ||
+ | * Bosonic and Fermionic statistics | ||
* lattice gases | * lattice gases | ||
− | * | + | * Van der Waals Gas, virial expansion |
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* various statistical ensembles | * various statistical ensembles | ||
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== Vorkenntnisse / previous knowledge == | == Vorkenntnisse / previous knowledge == | ||
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== Angestrebte Zeiten / aimed appointment == | == Angestrebte Zeiten / aimed appointment == | ||
− | * Lecture: Tu: | + | * Lecture: Tu: 10:45 - 12:15 FIAS building 101 |
− | * Exercises: Tu: | + | * Exercises: Tu: 12:30 - 14:00 FIAS building 200 |
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+ | == Empfohlene Literatur / recommended literature == | ||
+ | * Thermal Physics, Charles Kittel/Herbert Kroemer, Freeman, NY | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Lecture === | ||
+ | {| | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | !Date !! Subject | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 16.10 | ||
+ | | The big picture and Intro to Probability {{Download|1st_Lecture_stat_mech.pdf|Probability_notes}}.{{Download|Lecture0.pdf|Lecture0.pdf}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 23.10. | ||
+ | | Overview: States of a model system, law of large numbers {{Download|1.Lecture Statmech.pdf|Lecture 1.pdf}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 30.10. | ||
+ | | Entropy, Temperature, the most probable state, fundamental laws of Thermodynamics. {{Download|Lecture2_Statmech.pdf|Lecture2.pdf}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 06.11. | ||
+ | | The Boltzmann Distribution, Partition function, and Helmholtz free energy | ||
+ | {{Download|Lecture3_Statmech.pdf|Lecture3.pdf}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 13.11. | ||
+ | | Pressure, differential relations | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 20.11. | ||
+ | | The ideal gas | ||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 27.11. | ||
+ | | Thermal Radiation and Planck distribution | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 04.12. | ||
+ | | Chemical Potential and Gibbs Distribution | ||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 11.12. | ||
+ | | Chemical Reactions | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 08.01. | ||
+ | |Bosons and Fermions | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 15.01. | ||
+ | | Classical thermodynamics | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 22.01. | ||
+ | | General description of phase transitions, Part 1 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 29.01. | ||
+ | | VdW gas, theory of phase transitions Part 2, nucleation theory | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 05.02. | ||
+ | | Landau theory | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Tutorial=== | ||
+ | {| | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | !Date !! Subject | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 16.10 | ||
+ | |{{Download|PProblems_1.pdf|Problems sheet 1}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 23.10. | ||
+ | | {{Download|exercises_1.pdf|Exercises in class 1}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 30.10. | ||
+ | | {{Download|PProblems_2.pdf|Problems sheet 2}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 06.11. | ||
+ | |{{Download|PProblems_3.pdf|Problems sheet 3}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 13.11. | ||
+ | | {{Download|PProblems_4.pdf|Problems sheet 4}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 20.11. | ||
+ | | {{Download|PProblems_5.pdf|Problems sheet 5}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 27.11. | ||
+ | | {{Download|PProblems_6.pdf|Problems sheet 6}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 04.12. | ||
+ | | {{Download|Problems_7.pdf|Problems sheet 7}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 11.12. | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 08.01. | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 15.01. | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 22.01. | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 29.01. | ||
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+ | |-valign="top" | ||
+ | ! 05.02. | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} |
Latest revision as of 10:31, 10 October 2008
Inhalt / topics
- Review of thermodynamics and elementary statistical mechanics
- thermal radiation and Planck distribution
- Gibbs free energy and chemical reactions
- theory of phase transitions
- Bosonic and Fermionic statistics
- lattice gases
- Van der Waals Gas, virial expansion
- various statistical ensembles
Vorkenntnisse / previous knowledge
- classical mechanics
- thermodynamics
Studiennachweis / record of study
- Regelmäßige Teilnahme an Übung, plus erledigen der Übungsaufgaben
- regular participation during the exercise course, plus solving the exercises
Unterrichtssprache / language of instruction
Englisch / english
Zielgruppe / audience
- Diese Vorlesung richtet sich an die Teilnehmer des Masterstudienganges "Computational Science", aber auch interessierte Studenten der angeschlossenen Fachbereiche in anderen MS Programmen.
- The lecture is aimed at the participants of the master study course "computational science". Nevertheless students of other university departements are welcome too.
Angestrebte Zeiten / aimed appointment
- Lecture: Tu: 10:45 - 12:15 FIAS building 101
- Exercises: Tu: 12:30 - 14:00 FIAS building 200
Empfohlene Literatur / recommended literature
- Thermal Physics, Charles Kittel/Herbert Kroemer, Freeman, NY
Lecture
Date | Subject |
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16.10 | The big picture and Intro to Probability Probability_notes (113 KB).Lecture0.pdf (548 KB) |
23.10. | Overview: States of a model system, law of large numbers Lecture 1.pdf (3.93 MB) |
30.10. | Entropy, Temperature, the most probable state, fundamental laws of Thermodynamics. Lecture2.pdf (3.19 MB). |
06.11. | The Boltzmann Distribution, Partition function, and Helmholtz free energy
Lecture3.pdf (1.01 MB). |
13.11. | Pressure, differential relations |
20.11. | The ideal gas |
27.11. | Thermal Radiation and Planck distribution |
04.12. | Chemical Potential and Gibbs Distribution |
11.12. | Chemical Reactions |
08.01. | Bosons and Fermions |
15.01. | Classical thermodynamics |
22.01. | General description of phase transitions, Part 1 |
29.01. | VdW gas, theory of phase transitions Part 2, nucleation theory |
05.02. | Landau theory
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Tutorial
Date | Subject |
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16.10 | Problems sheet 1 (33 KB) |
23.10. | Exercises in class 1 (50 KB)
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30.10. | Problems sheet 2 (52 KB) |
06.11. | Problems sheet 3 (52 KB)
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13.11. | Problems sheet 4 (42 KB) |
20.11. | Problems sheet 5 (44 KB) |
27.11. | Problems sheet 6 (48 KB) |
04.12. | Problems sheet 7 (28 KB) |
11.12. | |
08.01. | |
15.01. | |
22.01. | |
29.01. | |
05.02. |