PřF:C5340 Nonequilibrium systems - Course Information

C5340 Nonequilibrium systems

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Igor Kučera, DrSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Igor Kučera, DrSc.
Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Igor Kučera, DrSc.
Supplier department: Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Mon 16:00–17:50 C05/107

Prerequisites

Students must have completed the basic courses on mathemathics and physical chemistry.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course uses an interdisciplinary approach to illustrate the existence and importance of nonequilibrium processes and nonlinear phenomena in nature and technical applications. Specific examples from physics, chemistry, biology and ecology are discussed in details in order to enchance the student's skills in solving quantitative problems. The lectures are supplemented by practical demonstrations of computer modeling and oscillating reactions.

Learning outcomes

The student will gain a thorough understanding of the subject. He/she will become familiar with the basic mathematical formalism of non-equilibrium thermodynamics and chemical kinetics and will be able to apply the abstract results to concrete examples. These mainly include formulation of equations to build formal mathematical models, assessing the degree of coupling among processes and the efficiency of energy conversion, analyses of the stability of stationary states and oscillatory behavior, and metabolic control analysis.

Syllabus

• A. Introduction to the thermodynamics of irreversible processes 1. Entropy production 2. Phenomenological equations and Onsager reciprocal relations 3. Evolution criteria and stability of stationary states B. Thermodynamic analysis of coupled processes 1. Energy conversion in biological systems 2. Osmosis and electrokinetic phenomena 3. Thermoelectric phenomena C. Mathematical modeling of nonlinear dynamic systems 1. Basic terms; attractors 2. Bifurcations 3. Spatial pattern formation 4. Oscillating Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction 5. Metabolic control analysis 6. Prebiotic evolution

Literature

recommended literature
• FISCHER, Oldřich. Nerovnovážné soustavy : termodynamika nevratných chemických a buněčných procesů. Edited by Igor Kučera. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 154 s. info
• ATKINS, P. W. Physical chemistry. 6th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998, xvi, 1014. ISBN 0198501013. info
• COVENEY, Peter V. and Roger HIGHFIELD. Šíp času :cesta vědou za rozluštěním největší záhady lidstva. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Oldag, 1995, 472 s., [1. ISBN 80-85954-08-7. info
• GLEICK, James. Chaos :vznik nové vědy. Translated by Jaroslav Sedlář - Renata Kamenická. [1. vyd.]. Brno: Ando Publishing, 1996, 349 s. ISBN 80-86047-04-0. info

Teaching methods

Lectures complemented with practical demonstrations of computer modelling and laboratory experiments on oscillating reactions.

Assessment methods

The examination is written. Students may use any materials that they have brought with them. 50 % correct answers is needed to pass.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

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