Theoretical Physics: Statistical Mechanics

This course will give you a deeper understanding of statistical mechanics and its applications. You will learn about the sum of states, Gibbs entropy and free energy, and distributions such as Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein and Planck. The course also covers the Ising model, phase transitions and critical phenomena, including critical exponents. Furthermore, the transfer matrix method, mean field theory and renormalisation theory are introduced.

The course can be included in a programme in physics or astrophysics, or taken as a stand-alone course.

The studies in this course consist of lectures and exercises. The lectures provide you with theoretical knowledge, while the exercises allow you to apply the theory in practice.

Examination takes place through written assignments, oral seminar assignments and a written exam. To pass the course, you must pass the assignments, seminar papers and written exam.

Prerequisites

75 credits in Physics and 45 credits in Mathematics or a Bachelor of Science in Physics, in both cases including knowledge corresponding to FYSB12 Basic Statistical Physics and Quantum Statistics, 7.5 credits. English course 6/B.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 23,125
First payment: SEK 23,125

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.