| Course title | |||||
| Statistical Thermodynamics [Statistical Thermodynamics] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 3 | ||
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 028603 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 村山 能宏 [MURAYAMA Yoshihiro] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| The aim of this course is to understand the fundamental concept of statistical physics. The lecture will start from the definition of entropy in the sense of statistical physics. Based on the definition, Boltzmann and Gibbs factors will be derived, and its application to physical phenomena in equilibrium states will be discussed. |
| Expected Learning |
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1. Students will be able to understand the principle of Statistical Thermodynamics. 2. Students will be able to apply the concept and the method of Statistical Thermodynamics to physical phenomena. |
| Course schedule |
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Week 1: State of a Model System Week 2: Entropy and Temperature Week 3: Laws of Thermodynamics Week 4: Boltzmann Distribution Week 5: Helmholtz Free Energy Week 6: Ideal Gas Week 7: Thermal Radiation and Plank Distribution Week 8: Chemical Potential and Gibbs Distribution Week 9: Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein Distribution Function Week 10: Final Examination |
| Prerequisites |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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Thermal Physics (Second Edition) Charles Kittel and Herbert Kroemer W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, ISBN13: 978-0-7167-1088-2 |
| References |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Participation in discussions during the lecture, oral presentation, and final examination or reports. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Entropy, Thermal equilibrium, Boltzmann factor, Gibbs factor, Helmholtz Free energy |
| Office hours |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 3/22/2017 4:30:11 PM |