Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code ANP24001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 統計力学II
Subject Name
(Katakana)
トウケイリキガクII
Subject Name in
English
Statistical Physics II
Instructor TANAKA SHINPEI
Instructor
(Katakana)
タナカ シンペイ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds1-4:IAS H109
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lectures using black board. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Physics
Eligible Students
Keywords Fermi-Dirac distribution, Bose-Einstein distribution, Phase transitions 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Integrated Arts and Sciences
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
(Abilities and Skills)
・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Following up Statistical physics I, some applications and examples are introduced. to understand the ideas and methods in statistical physics. The concepts of distribution are especially focused.  
Class Schedule lesson1
Approximations to classical mechanics 1: Statistical physics in classical mechanics and the canonical emsemble.

lesson2
Approximations to classical mechanics 2: Equipartition law and ideal gas.

lesson3
Approximations to classical mechanics 3: Mixed gas and non-ideal gas.

lesson4
Fermi-Dirac statics 1: Fermi-Dirac distribution function.

lesson5
Fermi-Dirac statics 2: Free electron gas.

lesson6
Fermi-Dirac statics 3: Semi-conductors.

lesson7
Bose-Einstein statics 1: Bose-Einstein distribution function.

lesson8
Bose-Einstein statics 2: Einstein condensation.

lesson9
Bose-Einstein statics 3: Photon and phonon.

lesson10
Phase transitions 1: Ferromagnetics and mean-field approximations.

lesson11
Phase transitions 2: Landau theory

lesson12
Fluctuation 1: stochastic process and Brownian motion

lesson13
Fluctuation 2: Langevin equation

lesson14
Fluctuation 3: Diffusion equation

lesson15
Conclusions


Some reports and the final examination. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
R. Kubo, M. Toda, and N. Hashitsume, "Statistical Physics I, II" as a reference (not the text book). 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Text books and prints.  
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Review each lecture and question anything you don't understand.  
Requirements  
Grading Method The final examination (about 70%) and some reports. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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