Number of hours
- Lectures 12.0
- Tutorials 12.0
ECTS
ECTS 2.0
Goal(s)
To introduce Statistical physics both the concepts and the basic methods which are necessary to described systems containing a large number of particles.
Statistical physics allows understanding a large number of problems. Some will be described as a way for illustrating this lecture.
Content(s)
- Introduction
- Chapitre 1 : Micro et Macro-states
- Chapitre 2 : Microcanonical ensemble
- Chapitre 3 : Canonical ensemble
- Chapitre 4 : Perfect Gas
- Chapitre 5 : Grand canonical ensemble
- Chapitre 6 : Quantum statistics
Prerequisites
Test
Written exam, 3 hours, no documents except one recto-verso page
Additional Information
Course list
Curriculum->Core Curriculum 1Y->Semester 1
Curriculum->F1A-PMP->Semester 1
Bibliography
- C. Ngô, H. Ngô, "Physique statistique, introduction", Masson (1995)
- B. Diu, C. Guthmann, D. Lederer, B. Roulet, Eléments de Physique Statistique, Hermann (1989)
- D.V. Schroeder, "an introduction to thermal physics" Addison-Wesley (1999)