Course Identification

From dynamical systems to non-equilibrium statistical mechanics
20181242

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Prof. Efi Efrati, Prof. Oren Raz
Dr. Ori Katz

Course Schedule and Location

2018
Second Semester
Wednesday, 11:15 - 13:00, Drori Auditorium
21/03/2018

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Physical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; 2.00 points
Chemical Sciences: Elective; 2.00 points

Comments

On March 28th the lecture will be held at FGS room B.

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

100

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Expected and Recommended

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

30%
70%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

16/07/2018
Weissman, Seminar Rm A,Weissman, Seminar Rm B
1000-1300
N/A

Scheduled date 2

N/A
N/A
-
N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

2

Syllabus

1. Dynamical systems

2. Equilibrium / Boltzmann equation

3. Near Equilibrium

4. Stochastic tools

5. Non Equiliobrium work relations

6. Large deviations

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students would:

  1. Extend their toolbox of statistical mechanics to systems out of equilibrium and far from the thermodynamic limit.

Reading List

N/A

Website

N/A