Lectures and assignments

 

W D Topics Schr. Comp.

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34

L1

17.8

About thermodynamics and statistical physics

Basic concepts: Temperature, Energy, Heat 

Practical information
https://uio.zoom.us/j/63621814093

Lecture notes Recording

1.1-1.3 1,2  

34

L2

19.8

Basic concepts: Models, equipartition of energy, degrees of freedom

Applications: ideal gas

Lecture video  Lecture notes

scripts 1, 2, 3

1.2-1.6 5 Exercise w35

35

L3

24.8

Molecular dynamics (MD) modelling

Zoom link,    Lecture notes, recording (1st half, 2nd half) and files,    

  3 Install LAMMPS, run and analyze myfirstmd

35

L4

26.8

Basic concepts: Microstates and macrostates, counting states (multiplicity)

Applications: Paramagnetic model, Einstein solid 

Lecture webpage (prerecorded)

2.1-2.3 6.1 Exercise w36

36

L5

31.8

Applications: Multiplicity of Einstein solid, Large multiplicity limit, Stirling approximation

Lecture webpage (prerecorded)

2.4 6.3 Experiment + Numerical

36

L6

2.9

Applications: Multiplicity of the ideal gas

Lecture webpage (prerecorded)

2.5 6.4

Exercise w37

37

L7

7.9

Basic concepts: Entropy, Second law of thermodynamics

Models: Einstein crystal, ideal gas

Applications: Mixing, free expansion

Lecture webpage (prerecorded)

2.6, 3.1-2 6.5 Experiment + Numerical

37

L8

9.9

Basic concepts: Measuring entropy and 3rd law, mixing and chemical potential, rates of processes

Lecture webpage (prerecorded)

Ch 3, 1.7 6.6-6.9 Oblig 1 out

38

L9

14.9

Applications and models:

Stretching polymers and proteins, bottle rockets and open eyes under water.

Lecture webpage (prerecorded) This time I'm trying the use of Nettskjema to have some statistics on how you do on the quizzes. Alternatively go to Lecture 9.

Zoom link for asking questions and discussing with Dag 14:15-16

     

38

L10

16.9

Basic concepts: Free energies and thermodynamic potentials

Diverse applications as quizzes

Lecture webpage (prerecorded)

Zoom link for asking questions and discussing with Dag 14:15-16

5.1, 5.2  

Oblig 1 in,

Exercise w39

39

L11

 

Applications: Engines and refrigerators. Comments about Oblig 1. Quizz

Lecture webpage

No zoom link since students showed no interest.

4.1, 4.2 8  

39

L12

 

Basic concepts: Phase transitions & phase diagrams, EOS

Applications: Clausius Clapeyron relation

Lecture webpage

5.3   Exercise w41
40   Break      
40   Break     Oblig 2 out, discussion problems

41

L13

 

Basic concepts: The canonical system / Boltzmann statistics

Applications: Protein folding

Lecture webpage

6.1 7.2  

41

L14

 

Basic concepts: Average values, equipartition theorem, Maxwell-Boltzmann speed distribution, free energy

Applications: Thermal excitations, Paramagnet

Lecture webpage

6.2-6.5 7.3 Oblig 2 in

42

 

  Lecture cancelled and replaced by question/discussion session     Experiment + Numerical

42

L15

 

Basic concept: Entropy in canonical ensemble

Applications: Paramagnet, harmonic oscillator, quantum ideal gas

Lecture webpage

6.6, 6.7   Exercise w43

43

L16

 

Basic concept: Chemical potential

Applications: Gravitation, centrifuge, battery

Lecture webpage

2.6, 3.5,  5.1, 5.2, 6.7 9 Experiment + Numerical

43

L17

 

Basic concept: Gibbs factor, Gibbs sum, grand potential

Application: Hemoglobin and CO poisoning

Lecture webpage

7.1 10.1 Exercise w44

44

L18

 

Basic concept: Fermi-Dirac distribution

Application: Free electron gas

Lecture webpage

7.2,7.3 10.2, 10.3  

44

L19

 

Basic concept: Bose-Einstein distribution

Applications: Black body radiation

Lecture webpage

7.4 10.4 Lab1 in, Oblig 3 out, Exercise w45

45

L20

 

Applications: Debye model, thermal vibrations and heat capacity of solids

Lecture webpage

Zoom session on Oblig 3 and other questions: https://uio.zoom.us/j/2351841639

7.5 10.5  

45

 

Lecture postponed

    Oblig 3 in, Oblig 4 out,

46

 

DIscussion of exercises week 45. Try them out before the lecture!

Zoom: https://uio.zoom.us/j/2351841639

Notes

     

46

  Zoom session for questions on Oblig 4.     Oblig 4 in
47   No teaching (exam Fys3110)     Exercise: exam 2016k
48  

Monday: Recap and questions on zoom. Notes, recording

Wednesday: Recap of some QM stat mech (notes, recording) and some exam problems (exam, recording) on zoom

No-one turned up, so I made it short!

     
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Publisert 12. aug. 2020 12:55 - Sist endret 9. juni 2021 13:02