MAU34406 Statistical physics II
| Module Code | MAU34406 |
|---|---|
| Module Title | Statistical physics II |
| Semester taught | Semester 2 |
| ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Module Lecturer | Prof. Manuela Kulaxizi |
| Module Prerequisites | MAU34405 Statistical physics I |
Assessment Details
- This module is examined in a 2-hour examination at the end of Semester 2.
- Continuous assessment contributes 20% towards the overall mark.
- Re-assessment, if needed, consists of 100% exam.
Contact Hours
11 weeks of teaching with 3 lectures and 1 tutorial per week.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to
- Explain the difference between fermions and bosons and work out the consequences for N-particle systems at low temperatures.
- Make content with the classical regime at high temperatures and/or low particle densities.
- Apply the formalism of statistical physics to systems without particle number conservation (e.g. photons and phonons).
- Apply the formalism of quantum statistical physics to magnetic spin systems.
- Carry out a mean field analysis of spin systems.
Recommended Reading
- Statistical mechanics by Pathria and Beale.
- Lectures on phase transitions and the renormalisation group by Nigel Goldenfeld.
- Statistical physics by Landau and Lifshitz.