Statistical Physics 2, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

FYS.424

Language of instruction

English

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Advanced studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Lasse Laurson

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Physics Studies 100 %

Core content

Random walks and diffusion
Temperature, equilibrium and entropy
Free energies, ensembles
Order parameters, broken symmetry, topology
Abrupt and continuous phase transitions

Complementary knowledge

Universality and scale invariance
Classical and quantum statistics
Topological defects, domain walls
Nucleation, critical phenomena, scaling
Information entropy
Renormalization group

Learning outcomes

Prerequisites

Recommended prerequisites

Further information

Learning material

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

The total work load (including optional parts) is estimated to be 135 hours. This consists of familiarization with course material (2h/week), lectures (optional, 2h/week), exercise sessions (optional, 2h/week), solving exercise problems (3h/week), project work (2h/week), and seminar presentation at the end of the course.

Participation in teaching

Lectures (English)

07.01.2026 – 30.04.2026