Admission Requirements
Statistical Physics 1 and
Statistical Physics 2 (statistical and thermal physics, (bachelor courses).
Description
StP (a)
Advanced Statistical mechanics covers dynamics and collective effects in many body systems
covers
I. Stochastic processes: Brownian motion, master equation, Fokker-Planck equation.
II. Linear response theory.
III. Theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena: real-space renormalization group,
Applications: percolation, Magnetism
IV XY model and topological defects
StP(b)
Introduction to statistical field theory
I Intro to Path integrals
II Momentum-space renormalization group
III Epsilon expansion
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Lectures
Assessment method
Homework assignments + exam
Blackboard
To have access to Blackboard you need a ULCN-account.Blackboard UL
Reading list
- D. McComb, Renormalization methods: A guide for beginners, OUP.
Contact
Lecturer: Dr. V. Vitelli (Vincenzo)
To have access to Blackboard you need a ULCN-account.Blackboard UL
Reading list
- D. McComb, Renormalization methods: A guide for beginners, OUP.
Contact
Lecturer: Dr. V. Vitelli (Vincenzo)