Statistical Thermodynamics
| Numbering Code |
U-ENG25 45073 LJ75 U-ENG25 45073 LJ57 U-ENG25 45073 LJ71 |
Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Fri.2 | |
| Instructor name |
MATSUMOTO MITSUHIRO (Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor) INOUE YASUHIRO (Graduate School of Engineering Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Statistical mechanics provides a firm foundation for thermodynamics. I'll give a standard course of statistical mechanics through several basic examples in various fields of science and engineering, including quantum mechanics, solid state physics, heat transfer engineering, and information technology. | |||
| Course Goals |
- Understanding the relation between macroscopic variables and microscopic states. - Scientific view of various phenomena in science and engineering based on statistics. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1st week: Concepts of statistical physics and Review of basic statistics 2nd week: Counting microscopic states 3rd week: Microcanonical ensemble 4th-6th weeks: Various ensembles and Free energies 7th-9th weeks: Quantum statistics (Bose-Einstein vs. Fermi-Dirac) 10th-11th weeks: Introduction to solid state physics 12th week: Photons and Phonons 13th week: Application to Informatics 14th week: Examination 15th week: Feedback class |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
- Written examination - Paper assignment |
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| Course Requirements | Basic knowledge of thermodynamics, calculus, statistics, analytical mechanics, and quantum physics will be useful. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Since this class covers basics in physics with many examples encountered in science and engineering, students of various research fields are welcome. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Lecture notes will be provided. | ||
