Course Identification

Title:

Physics module: Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics

Code:

20236172

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Prof. David Mukamel

TA's:

Yaar Vituri, Evyatar Tulipman, Noga Bashan

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2023

Semester:

Second Semester

When / Where:

Tuesday, 09:15 - 12:30, Drori Auditorium

First Lecture:

28/02/2023

End date:

18/07/2023

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Science Teaching (non thesis MSc Track): Lecture; Obligatory; Regular; 4.00 points

Comments

לתלמידי שני השנתונים

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

Participants:

25

Language of Instruction

Hebrew

Attendance and participation

Obligatory

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

Assignments:

50%

Final:

50%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

N/A

Location

N/A

Time

-

Remarks

N/A

Scheduled date 2

Date / due date

N/A

Location

N/A

Time

-

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

3

Syllabus

A brief review of concepts from thermodynamics and statistics.
Basic concepts of statistical mechanics.
Ensemble theory-classical approach.
Classical ideal gas and other applications.
Phase transitions
Ensemble theory-quantum mechanical approach.
Quantum ensemble theory.
Quantum ideal gases (Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein) with applications to electron gases, thermal radiation, cosmological background radiation etc.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

Demonstrate proficiency in the basic concepts of statistical physics and their applications in other branches of physics such as astrophysics, condensed matter physics and chemical physics.

Reading List

N/A

Website

N/A