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2024/2025

Theoretical Physics 1

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D02TPH1 ZK 2 2P English
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Department of Physics
Synopsis:

Structure of matter. Modeling of processes at various temporal/spatial levels of description. Fundamentals of probability theory (distribution functions, discrete/continuous variables, Stirling approximation). Introduction to statistical physics. Fluctuations. Boltzmann distribution (microstates, physical interpretation). Statistical ensembles (microcanonical, canonical, grandcanonical). Translational, rotational and vibrational partition functions. Elements of statistical thermodynamics. Determination of macroscopic characteristics of fluids and solid states (energy, heat capacity, potentials). Kinetic theory of gases (mean free path, pressure, effusivity).

Requirements:

Physical and mathematical skills at the level of bachelor/magister programs.

Syllabus of lectures:

Structure of matter. Fundamentals of statistical physics: system, probability, distribution, mean values, fluctuations. Application to the real systems: ideal, resp. real gases, liquids, solids.

Syllabus of tutorials:

See above.

Study Objective:

Knowledge of basic principles of statistical physics. Application to the real systems (gases, liquids, solids).

Study materials:

E. Hála, T. Boublík: Základy statistické termodynamiky, Academie, Praha, 1969

M.C. Gupta: Principles of statistical thermodynamics, J. Wiley, 1990. KITTEL C. Elementary Kittel C.:Statistical Physics. Dover Edition, 2004.

HIill. L. An Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics. Dover Edition, 1986.

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