Phelma Formation 2022

Quantum and statistical physics - 4PMNPQS9

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 10.0
    • Tutorials 10.0

    ECTS

    ECTS 1.5

Goal(s)

This course completes the first year lectures in elementary quantum and statistical physics, with respect to the curriculum of the PMP section.

Contact Clemens WINKELMANN

Content(s)

Quantum Physics

  • Chap 1 : Introduction : wave functions, Schrödinger equation
  • Chap 2 : Dirac formalism
    • 2.1. State space, operators
    • 2.2. Postulates
    • 2.3 Commutation and time evolution
  • Chap 3 : Angular momenta
    • 3.1 Orbital angular momentum
    • 3.2 J+/- operators
    • 3.3 Spin 1/2

Statistical Physics

  • Chap 1 : Isolated system at equilibrium: the micro-canonical ensemble
  • Chap 2 : Equilibrium at fixed temperature : the canonical ensemble
  • Chap 3 : Quantum statistics
    • 3.1. Grand-canonical ensemble and chemical potential
    • 3.2. Statistics of indistinguishable particles


Prerequisites

Test

Written exam 2h



Additional Information

Course list
Curriculum->PNS->Semester 3