Statistical Physics 2, 5 op

Tampereen yliopisto

Kuvaus
Suoritustavat

Opetusperiodit

Koodi

FYS.424

Opetuskieli

English

Lukuvuodet

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Opintojakson taso

Advanced studies

Arviointiasteikko

General scale, 0-5

Vastuuhenkilö

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

Osaamistavoitteet

Esitietovaatimukset

Suositellut esitiedot

Lisätiedot

Oppimateriaalit

Kokonaisuudet, joihin opintojakso kuuluu

Suoritustapa 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