Statistical Physics 390-ERS-1FST

Microstates and macrostates
Pure and mixed states
Statistical Ensembles
The microicanonical Ensemble
Counting states
Entropy and temperature
Chemical potential
The canonical ensemble and free energy
The Planck distribution
Ideal gases in the classical limit
Gibbs paradox
The Grand Canonical ensemble
Fermi/Dirac and Bose/Einstein statistics
Quantum gases

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

(in Polish) w sali

Prerequisites (description)

The course aims to present the basic ideas of statistical physics. The point of departure is the quantum description of multiparticle systems and the postulate of equal probabilities of microstates corresponding to a given macroscopic state. Having introduced the basic statistical ensembles, the course will focus on the properties of ideal quantum gases at low temperatures.

Course coordinators

Michał Spaliński

Assessment criteria

Lectures: There will be an oral exam.
Exercises: The grade will be determined based on two written tests.

Bibliography

K. Huang, Statistical Mechanics
A.I. Anselm, Fundamentals of Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics

K. Huang, Introduction to Statistical Physics
L.D. Landau, J.M. Lifszyc, Statistical Physics

Additional information

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