Statistical Physics Course
Dive into the essentials of statistical physics, covering ensembles, partition functions, Maxwell-Boltzmann speed distributions, and entropy. Link microscopic behaviours to thermodynamic principles, enhancing your skills in modelling gases and materials for professional applications in physics.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course provides a streamlined, hands-on journey from basic ensembles to practical real-world calculations. You'll master microcanonical and canonical approaches, partition functions, entropy, and temperature, then apply them to kinetic theory, Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions, and key metrics like mean free path, collision times, and thermal velocities, empowering you to analyse data and test models effectively in your work.
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Develop skills
- Perform quick order-of-magnitude estimates for gases and check classical assumptions.
- Calculate Maxwell-Boltzmann speed distributions and determine critical thermal velocities.
- Construct microcanonical and canonical ensembles to derive fundamental thermodynamic relations.
- Apply partition functions to find internal energy, free energy, entropy, and pressure in multi-particle systems.
- Understand temperature and entropy at a microscopic level, connecting dynamics to the second law.
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