Bartłomiej Wiendlocha

• The course introduces the subject of thermodynamics and statistical physics, showing the students the relationship between the statistical description of the behavior of single particles and the physical properties of macroscopic systems (especially gases and solids).
• Course description sheet available in the Sylabus AGH database
  
• Course outline:
  1. Phenomenological thermodynamics: principles, ideal gas, the first law of thermodynamics
  2. Cyclic Processes, the second law of thermodynamics
  3. Real gasses, Van der Waals gas
  4. Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations
  5. Statistical description of physical systems, basic concepts: mean, probability, fluctuations, ergodic hypothesis
  6. Entropy, distinguishable and indistinguishable particles, Gibbs paradox
  7. The Microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensemble, partition function
  8. Applications: Maxwell distribution, paramagnetism, Planck's law, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac distributions, heat capacity of electrons and crystalline solids

Assignements

• Problems Set 1 (11.10.2024)
• Problems Set 2 (18.10.2024)
• Problems Set 3 (25.10.2024)
• Problems Set 4 (31.10.2024)
• On 08.11 we will have a test based on problems sets 1-4. On 04.11 we will have auditory classes instead of a lecture, the lecture will substitute one of the later auditory classes.
• Problems Set 5 (04.11.2024)
• Problems Set 6 (15.11.2024)
• Problems Set 7 (22.11.2024)
• Problems Set 8 (29.11.2024)
• The next test will be on 13th of December (sets 5-8)
• Problems Set 9 (we will start it on 6th of Dec)
• Problems Set 10 (10/17.01.2025)

Teaching Materials

I recommend you check out the OPEN AGH service, particularly the online modular e-textbooks for physics:

• Mechanics and Thermodynamics
  
• Electromagnetism and Optics
  
• Elements of Modern Physics
  

Textbooks:

• Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker, Springer 1997 Available for free via the Main Library of AGH.
• Statistical Mechanics, Franz Schwabl, Springer, Available for free via the Main Library of AGH.
• Introduction to Statistical Physics, Silvio R. A. Salinas, Springer, Available for free via the Main Library of AGH.
• University Physics, volume 2, openstax
• A. Hennel "Zadania i problemy z fizyki" tom II (in Polish).

Announcements

Retake test will be on Monday, 3rd of February, 10 am, room C, D-10. Contact hours

Rules for passing the course

Method of determining the final grade: The final grade is the grade from the auditory classes.