Advanced Statistical Physics

Code:

F4033

Acronym:

F4033

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:A_ASTR	0	Plano de Estudos oficial desde_2013/14	1	-	6	49	162
			2
M:F	8	Official Study Plan	1	-	6	49	162
			2

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Introduction to the study of phase transitions in equilibrium systems; study some examples of nonequilibrium phase transitions and ''complex behaviour'.

Learning outcomes and competences

General knowledge on phase transitions. Ability for analytic calculations, critical spirit, oral presentation capabily.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Intermediate level Statistical Physics

Program

- Reviews and complements on probability theory, identical particles systems and foundations of statistical mechanics

- Thermodynamics of phase transitions

- Stochastic dynamics and brownian motion

- Order-disorder transitions and the renormalization theory

- Real Fluids

- Hydrodynamic processes near equilibrium

- Phase transitions out of equilibrium

Mandatory literature

L. Reichl; A Modern Course in Statistical Physics, 2ed, Wiley, 1998

Complementary Bibliography

R. Klages, W. Just and C. Jarzynski; Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics of Small Systems: Fluctuation Relations and Beyond, John Wiley & Sons, 2013

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures plus problem classes (TP); problems for home work.

keywords

Physical sciences > Physics > Statistical physics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	85,00
Trabalho escrito	15,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	113,00
Frequência das aulas	49,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Students who attend the course for the first time can give a maximum of 3 absences to theoretical-practical classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

85% x final_exam  + 15% x topical_presentation

Classification improvement

Only the final exam component of the classification can be improved.

Observations

The jury of the curricular unit includes:
 -José Miguel Nunes da Silva
 -João Lopes dos Santos