F7070 Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Jiří Krtička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Fišák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jana Musilová, CSc.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. Mgr. Jiří Krtička, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 11:00–11:50 F1 6/1014, Fri 14:00–15:50 F3,03015
Prerequisites (in Czech)
F6040 Therm. and stat. phys. || F6082 Theoretical Physics 2
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
1. Density operator. 2. Statistical ensemble. 3. Information and statistical entropy. 4. Canonical distribution. 5. Grandcanonical distribution. 6. Partition function. 7. Thermodynamical limit. 8. Ideal gas. 9. Molecular properties of gases. 10. Quantum statistics. 11. Bose gas. 12. Fermi gas. 13. Kinetic equations. 14. Nonequilibrium thermodynamics.
Syllabus
  • 1. Density operator. 2. Statistical ensemble. 3. Information and statistical entropy. 4. Canonical distribution. 5. Grandcanonical distribution. 6. Partition function. 7. Thermodynamical limit. 8. Ideal gas. 9. Molecular properties of gases. 10. Quantum statistics. 11. Bose gas. 12. Fermi gas. 13. Kinetic equations. 14. Nonequilibrium thermodynamics.
Literature
  • REIF, F. Fundamentals of statistical and thermal physics. Auckland: McGraw-Hill, 1965, x, [10]. ISBN 007085615X. info
  • KVASNICA, Jozef. Statistická fyzika. 2. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1998, 314 s. ISBN 8020006761. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and homework
Assessment methods
The teaching takes place in the form of lectures. The final course requirement the written and oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 1999, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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