Degrees incorporating this pedagocial element :
Description
Goal: Introduce the basic statistical physics concepts to address the equilibrium and evolution properties of nano-scale systems.
Content:
- Statistical entropy
- Boltzmann factor, statistics in the canonical ensemble, mean values and fluctuations
- classical and quantum oscillators, applications
- chemical potential, grand canonical ensemble,applications: adsorption isotherms, quantum statistics
- fluctuations dynamics, linear response
- Monte-Carlo notions
Courses offered by :
In brief
Period : Semester 7Credits : 3
Number of hours
- Lectures (CM) & Teaching Unit (UE) : 24h
Language(s) : English
International students
Open to exchange students