Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course, the student will have a thorough understanding of how to characterize interacting and / or random systems.  The student knows the phenomenology of phase transitions and associated phenomena. The student will be familiar with current research topics in equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 06.09.2021 - 06.09.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Christian Flindt

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Rehearsal of thermodynamics and statistical physics. Random systems and correlations. Phase transitions. Non-equilibrium systems and fluctuations.

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The course material will be announced on the course web page.

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Period:

  2020-2021 Autumn I-II

  2021-2022 Autumn I-II

  Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=PHYS-E0415

  Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

  Registration via WebOodi.

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