PH402 : Statistical Physics

Department

Department of

Academic Program

Bachelor in Physics

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

PH204PH401ST100

Overview

The course aims are introducing the student to statistical mechanics and its relationship to the rest of the physics branches to distinguish between macroscopic states and microscopic states of different physical systems, the study of classical statistics represented in the Maxwell-Boltzmann statistic and speeds and their types in the Maxwell-Boltzmann statistic, the study of the mechanics of quantitative statistics represented in the Fermi-Dirac statistic and the Bose-Einstein statistic, applications of quantitative statistical mechanics.

Intended learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

1. Understand the principles of statistical methods and their uses in physics.

2. Connects quantum mechanics and thermodynamics through statistical mechanics.

3. Applies Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics.

4. Uses quantitative statistics and recognizes its applications in the branches of physics.

5. Studies particles and physical systems from the perspective of classical and quantum statistical mechanics. It

6. Analyses physical systems and compares their macroscopic and microscopic states.

7. Determines the relationship between the macroscopic state of a system and its microstate from a statistical physics perspective.

8. Distinguish between classical statistics and quantitative statistics.

9. Concludes the importance of statistical physics in the study of complex physical systems.

10. Acquires mathematical skills and use them in the analysis of complex statistical systems and the study of their properties.

Teaching and learning methods

· Lectures.

· Research.

· Tutorial.

Methods of assessments

The methods of evaluating students in this course are distributed as follows:

o Semester work (40 marks) is divided as follows:

· First written exam (objective questions and problem) (15 marks).

· Second written exam (objective questions and problem) (15 marks).

· Scientific activities (e.g. weekly tests, reports discussion) (10 marks) .

o Final: written exam (60 marks).

Course Contents

Scientific topic	Week
Statistical methods and probability.	1
Macroscopic and microscopic states of physical systems.	2-3
Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics.	3-4
Ideal gas.	5
First Exam	5
Speeds in the Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics.	6-7
Fermi-Dirac Statistics.	8-9
Bose-Einstein statistics.	10
Second Exam	10
Applications of Fermi – Dirac statistics.	11-12
Applications of Bose-Einstein statistics.	13-14
Final Exam	15

References

Title	Author	Edition	Publisher	Place
Rapporteur notes	Lecturer	-	-	Lecturer
An Introduction to Statistical physics	A. J. Pointon	1976	Longman	Internet

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