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PHY 626: Statistical Physics III
Course Information
Please note that exact details of the course can vary
Professor: Dr. Gerhard Muller
Semester: Spring in alternate years
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: PHY525 (readily waived by permission numbers).
Catalog Description: Stochastic processes. Markov condition. Master equation. Fokker-Planck equation. Brownian motion. Langevin equation. Transport phenomena. Onsager theory of irreversible processes near equilibrium. Boltzmann equation. Linear response theory, fluctuation dissipation theorem.
Course Goals & Outcomes
Upon completion, successful students will be able to:
- Understand important topics of statistical physics
- Further develop critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Conduct physics research on a better foundation
Course Description
This course meets 2 times per week for lecture.
Topics covered in this course include:
- Elements of probability theory with applications
- Random variables
- Stochastic processes
- Brownian motion
- Linear response and equilibrium dynamics
- Zwanzig-Mori formalism
Contact Information:
Dr. Gerhard Muller (gmuller@uri.edu)
LEC: (3 crs.) Stochastic processes. Markov condition. Master equation. Fokker-Planck equation. Brownian motion. Langevin equation. Transport phenomena. Onsager theory of irreversible processes near equilibrium. Boltzmann equation. Linear response theory, fluctuation dissipation theorem. (Lec. 3) Pre: PHY 525.
