HC075000 Exercises in Statistical Mechanics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science

Lecture Code HC075000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 統計力学演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）トウケイリキガクエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Exercises in Statistical Mechanics

Instructor SAWADA MASAHIRO,YAGI RYUUTA,TANAKA ARATA

Instructor
(Katakana) サワダ　マサヒロ,ヤギ　リュウタ,タナカ　アラタ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Thur1-4：SCI B301,SCI E208,SCI E209

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

See Japanese syllabus.
This seminar is given in Japanese.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Physics

Eligible Students Physical Science, Third year

Keywords Statistical mechanics, Thermodynamics, Statistical ensemble, Classical statistics, Quantum statistics, Quantum mechanics

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) Physics
（Abilities and Skills）
・Ability to formulate and solve physical problems.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Attain a deep understanding of Statistical Mechanics I and II through a seminar style of solving related problems. Students are sorted into three groups.

Class Schedule lesson1    Guidance, Thermodynamics,  Microstates and Macrostates
lesson2   Microcanonical ensemble
lesson3   Canonical ensemble
lesson4   Grandcanonical ensemble
lesson5   Quantum mechanics,  free particle,  density of states,  many-particle system
lesson6   Quantum statistics,  Fermi-Dirac/ Bose-Einstain distribution function
lesson7   Ideal Fermi gas (Pauli's exclusion principle,  Fermi degeneracy,  Heat capacity)
lesson8   Ideal Fermi gas (Pauli's magnetic susceptibility)
lesson9  Midterm exam  (Schedule could be changed; To be announced)
lesson10  Bose-Einstein condensation
lesson11  Blackbody Radiation
lesson12  Lattice vibration,  Einstein model and Debye model
lesson13  Statistics of spin system
lesson14  Phase transition,  Mean field theory, Molecular field theory, Bragg-Williams theory
lesson15 Prepare for term-end exam

Midterm and term-end exams

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Same as used in the lecture Statistical Mechanics I and II.
See Japanese syllabus.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review See Japanese syllabus.

Requirements This seminar is given in Japanese.

Grading Method See Japanese syllabus.

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Science
Lecture Code	HC075000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	統計力学演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	トウケイリキガクエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Exercises in Statistical Mechanics
Instructor	SAWADA MASAHIRO,YAGI RYUUTA,TANAKA ARATA
Instructor (Katakana)	サワダ　マサヒロ,ヤギ　リュウタ,タナカ　アラタ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Thur1-4：SCI B301,SCI E208,SCI E209
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
See Japanese syllabus. This seminar is given in Japanese.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Physics
Eligible Students	Physical Science, Third year
Keywords	Statistical mechanics, Thermodynamics, Statistical ensemble, Classical statistics, Quantum statistics, Quantum mechanics
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)	Physics （Abilities and Skills）・Ability to formulate and solve physical problems.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Attain a deep understanding of Statistical Mechanics I and II through a seminar style of solving related problems. Students are sorted into three groups.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Guidance, Thermodynamics, Microstates and Macrostates lesson2 Microcanonical ensemble lesson3 Canonical ensemble lesson4 Grandcanonical ensemble lesson5 Quantum mechanics, free particle, density of states, many-particle system lesson6 Quantum statistics, Fermi-Dirac/ Bose-Einstain distribution function lesson7 Ideal Fermi gas (Pauli's exclusion principle, Fermi degeneracy, Heat capacity) lesson8 Ideal Fermi gas (Pauli's magnetic susceptibility) lesson9 Midterm exam (Schedule could be changed; To be announced) lesson10 Bose-Einstein condensation lesson11 Blackbody Radiation lesson12 Lattice vibration, Einstein model and Debye model lesson13 Statistics of spin system lesson14 Phase transition, Mean field theory, Molecular field theory, Bragg-Williams theory lesson15 Prepare for term-end exam Midterm and term-end exams
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Same as used in the lecture Statistical Mechanics I and II. See Japanese syllabus.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	See Japanese syllabus.
Requirements	This seminar is given in Japanese.
Grading Method	See Japanese syllabus.
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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