FU:FYBAF0006 Ther. & Stat. phys. - Course Information
FYBAF0006 Thermodynamics and Statistical physics
Institute of physics in Opavawinter 2021
- Extent and Intensity
- 3/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- RNDr. Martin Blaschke, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- RNDr. Martin Blaschke, Ph.D.
Institute of physics in Opava - Prerequisites
- (FAKULTA(FU) && TYP_STUDIA(B))
Basic knowledge of the mechanics (also analytical), molecular physics and quantum mechanics. - 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
- Astrophysics (programme FU, FYZB)
- Course objectives
- Students will learn about the principles and methods of thermodynamics and statistical physics (both classical and quantal) and about their applying especially in astrophysics and particle physics.
- Learning outcomes
- By completing the course the student should be capable of: -apply basic thermodynamic methods in astrophysics and particle physics. - will be equipped with an example of the relationship between phenomenological and fundamental scientific discipline.
- Syllabus
- Basic concepts and postulates of thermodynamics. Equations of state. Zero law of thermodynamics. Internal energy and its changes. First law of thermodynamics. Heat capacities C_p and C_V and Mayer's relation. The work of the ideal of gas in various reversible events. Carnot cycle, Carnot theorem, Clausius equation. Thermodynamic temperature scale. Pfaff forms. Second law of thermodynamics, its physical content and various formulations. Entropy. Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell's relations. Components and phases, phase diagrams of single-component systems. Coexistence curve, triple point, critical point. Clapeyron equation and equations derived from it. Gibbs phase rule. Classification of phase transitions. Third law of thermodynamics, Nernst, Simon and Falk formulations. Reversible and irreversible events. Law of entropy growth. Basic concepts of classical statistical physics. Canonical phase volume invariance, Liouville's theorem. Ergodic hypothesis. Basic concepts of quantum statistical physics. Density operator and matrix, quantum Liouville's theorem. Microcanonical essemble. Boltzmann relation for entropy. Gibbs canonical distribution, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution. Grand canonical essemble. Ideal gases of bosons a fermions. Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac distributions.
- Literature
- Blaschke, M. Termodynamika a statistická fyzika, skripta, SLU.
- Kvasnica, J. Termodynamika. SNTL Praha, 1965.
- Kvasnica, J. Statistická fyzika. Academia, Praha, 1998. ISBN 80-200-0676-1.
- Atkins, P., de Paula, L. Fyzikální chemie. Praha, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7080-830-6.
- Reif F. Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics. McGraw-Hill, 1965.
- Assessment methods
- Credit Active participation on tutorial sessions and the timely completion of home tasks is required. Detailed criteria will be announced by the tutorial lecturer. The exam consists of the main written part and a supplemental oral part.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week. - Teacher's information
- The attending of lectures is recommended, that of tutorial sessions is compulsory. If a student was absent for serious reasons, the teacher may prescribe him/her an alternative way of fulfilling the duties.
- Enrolment Statistics (winter 2021, recent)
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