Statistical Physics Course
Gain mastery in statistical physics essentials including ensembles, partition functions, Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions, and entropy. Connect microscopic behaviors to thermodynamic principles, enhancing skills to model gases and materials accurately for professional applications in physics research and engineering.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course offers a practical guide from basic ensembles to practical applications in statistical physics. You will study microcanonical and canonical methods, partition functions, entropy, and temperature, linking them to kinetic theory, Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions, and computations like mean free path, collision times, and thermal velocities for effective data analysis and model validation in physics.
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Develop skills
- Perform quick order-of-magnitude estimates for gases and check classical assumptions.
- Calculate Maxwell-Boltzmann speed distributions and identify main thermal speeds.
- Construct microcanonical and canonical ensembles and derive key thermodynamic relations.
- Apply partition functions to find internal energy, free energy, entropy, and pressure in multi-particle systems.
- Understand temperature and entropy at the microscopic level, relating motion to the second law of thermodynamics.
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