Course Overview

The objectives of the course are to explain the macroscopic behaviour
of thermodynamic systems by a microscopic description revealing the
universal characteristics of their study.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

> First session:

- Written exam (30% weight of overall mark)
- Final written exam (70% weight of overall mark).

> Second Session:

-  Written exam (70% weight of overall mark), recall of the first
session intermediate evaluation (30% weight of overall mark).

Course schedule

> Lectures:
PART A: STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS

- Phenomenological Thermodynamics
- A more general approach to statistical thermodynamics
- Overview of systems made of identical particles without
interactionpplications of Boltzmann Statics.
- Another statistic - example of the black body radiation.
- Lectures – part B:

PART B: TRANSITIONS DE PHASE (TAUGHT IN FRENCH)

- Rappel : Le modèle des solutions régulières et sesconséquences.
Quelques résultats expérimentaux empruntés au magnétisme, ordre
magnétique, l'exemple ferromagnétique. 

- La transition para-ferromagnétique: le modèle d’Ising,diagramme
de phases à l'approximation champ moyen, lienbavec le modèle des
solutions régulières. Le voisinage du point de Curie.
- Introduction à la théorie de Landau. Qu’est-ce qu’une brisure
spontanée de symétrie, un exemple simple de mécanique; La brisure
de symétrie associée à la transition para-ferromagnétique,
paramètre d’ordre associé. Introduction du   développement de
Landau. Généralisation, autres types de développements, transitions
faiblement du premier ordre. Quelques exemples empruntés aux cristaux
liquides.

* Part A: English = 3 ECTS

* Part B: French = 3 ECTS

Course type

> 154 hours - 51 contact hours (28 hours of lectures, 23 hours of tutorials) - 100 self-study hours. - 4.5 hours written assessment exam. * The first part of the course will be taught in English. The second part will be taught in French but the main lectures and other supports for the class will be available in English.

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

Prerequisites: basics of “Thermodynamics” (undergraduate level).Duration: Spring Semester

Language of instruction: French and English * (See below: teaching methods)
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face teaching: lectures, tutorials

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