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== Angestrebte Zeiten / aimed appointment == | == Angestrebte Zeiten / aimed appointment == | ||
− | * Lecture: Tu: | + | * Lecture: Tu: 13:00 - 15:00 FIAS building 100 |
− | * Exercises: Tu: | + | * Exercises: Tu: 15:00 - 17:00 FIAS building 100 |
+ | * 11.11.08 : room still pending | ||
== Recommended literature == | == Recommended literature == | ||
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− | | The big picture and Intro to Probability {{Download|1st_Lecture_stat_mech.pdf|Probability_notes}}.{{Download|Lecture0.pdf|Lecture0.pdf}} | + | | The big picture and Intro to Probability |
+ | <!-- {{Download|1st_Lecture_stat_mech.pdf|Probability_notes}}.{{Download|Lecture0.pdf|Lecture0.pdf}} --> | ||
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− | | Overview: States of a model system, law of large numbers {{Download|1.Lecture Statmech.pdf|Lecture 1.pdf}} | + | | Overview: States of a model system, law of large numbers |
+ | <!-- {{Download|1.Lecture Statmech.pdf|Lecture 1.pdf}} --> | ||
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− | ! | + | ! 28.10. |
− | | Entropy, Temperature, the most probable state, fundamental laws of Thermodynamics. {{Download|Lecture2_Statmech.pdf|Lecture2.pdf}} | + | | Entropy, Temperature, the most probable state, fundamental laws of Thermodynamics. |
+ | <!-- {{Download|Lecture2_Statmech.pdf|Lecture2.pdf}} --> | ||
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− | | The Boltzmann Distribution, Partition function, and Helmholtz free energy | + | | The Boltzmann Distribution, Partition function, and Helmholtz free energy |
− | {{Download|Lecture3_Statmech.pdf|Lecture3.pdf}}. | + | <!-- {{Download|Lecture3_Statmech.pdf|Lecture3.pdf}}. --> |
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| Pressure, differential relations | | Pressure, differential relations | ||
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| The ideal gas | | The ideal gas | ||
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| Thermal Radiation and Planck distribution | | Thermal Radiation and Planck distribution | ||
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| Chemical Potential and Gibbs Distribution | | Chemical Potential and Gibbs Distribution | ||
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| Chemical Reactions | | Chemical Reactions | ||
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|Bosons and Fermions | |Bosons and Fermions | ||
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− | ! | + | ! 13.01. |
| Classical thermodynamics | | Classical thermodynamics | ||
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| General description of phase transitions, Part 1 | | General description of phase transitions, Part 1 | ||
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| VdW gas, theory of phase transitions Part 2, nucleation theory | | VdW gas, theory of phase transitions Part 2, nucleation theory | ||
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| Landau theory | | Landau theory | ||
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+ | ! 10.02. | ||
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− | |{{Download|PProblems_1.pdf|Problems sheet 1}} | + | | <!-- {{Download|PProblems_1.pdf|Problems sheet 1}} --> |
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− | | {{Download|exercises_1.pdf|Exercises in class 1}} | + | | <!-- {{Download|exercises_1.pdf|Exercises in class 1}} --> |
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− | | {{Download|PProblems_2.pdf|Problems sheet 2}} | + | | <!-- {{Download|PProblems_2.pdf|Problems sheet 2}} --> |
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− | |{{Download|PProblems_3.pdf|Problems sheet 3}} | + | | <!-- {{Download|PProblems_3.pdf|Problems sheet 3}} --> |
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− | | {{Download|PProblems_4.pdf|Problems sheet 4}} | + | | <!-- {{Download|PProblems_4.pdf|Problems sheet 4}} --> |
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− | | {{Download|PProblems_5.pdf|Problems sheet 5}} | + | | <!-- {{Download|PProblems_5.pdf|Problems sheet 5}} --> |
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− | | {{Download|PProblems_6.pdf|Problems sheet 6}} | + | | <!-- {{Download|PProblems_6.pdf|Problems sheet 6}} --> |
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− | | {{Download|Problems_7.pdf|Problems sheet 7}} | + | | <!-- {{Download|Problems_7.pdf|Problems sheet 7}} --> |
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Revision as of 10:27, 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: 13:00 - 15:00 FIAS building 100
- Exercises: Tu: 15:00 - 17:00 FIAS building 100
- 11.11.08 : room still pending
Recommended literature
- Thermal Physics, Charles Kittel/Herbert Kroemer, Freeman, NY
Lecture
Date | Subject |
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14.10. | The big picture and Intro to Probability |
21.10. | Overview: States of a model system, law of large numbers |
28.10. | Entropy, Temperature, the most probable state, fundamental laws of Thermodynamics. |
04.11. | The Boltzmann Distribution, Partition function, and Helmholtz free energy |
11.11. | Pressure, differential relations |
18.11. | The ideal gas |
25.11. | Thermal Radiation and Planck distribution |
02.12. | Chemical Potential and Gibbs Distribution |
09.12. | Chemical Reactions |
16.12. | Bosons and Fermions |
13.01. | Classical thermodynamics |
20.01. | General description of phase transitions, Part 1 |
27.01. | VdW gas, theory of phase transitions Part 2, nucleation theory |
03.02. | Landau theory |
10.02. |
Tutorial
Date | Subject |
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21.10. |
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28.10. | |
04.11. |
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11.11. | |
18.11. | |
25.11. | |
02.12. | |
09.12. | |
16.12. | |
13.01. | |
20.01. | |
27.01. | |
03.02. | |
10.02. |