NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 統計力學(一)(6597)
Course Name	(Eng.) Statistical Mechanics (I)
Offering Dept	Department of Physics
Course Type	Elective	Credits	3	Teacher	Hashimoto Tetsuya
Department	Department of Physics/Graduate	Language	English	Semester	2025-SPRING
Course Description	This course covers basic topics in statistical mechanics including entropy, microcanonical/canonical ensembles, quantum statistics, photons, boson, fermions etc. The details will not be discussed but I will focus on the essence of each field. Discussions about physics and astrophysics can be also included. This course will make use of classroom S203 in the college of science building. The statistical mechanics part is scheduled as follows. Note that the contents can change depending on students' understanding. 01. (15 Feb): Introduction to the statistical mechanics class 02. (22 Feb): The closed system or the microcanonical ensemble 03. (01 Mar): The system in thermal contact with a reservoir 1 04. (08 Mar): The system in thermal contact with a reservoir 2 05. (15 Mar): Quantum statistics 06. (22 Mar): The density of states 07. (29 Mar): Some problems 08. (05 Apr): Day-off (Children's day) 09. (12 Apr): The gas of photons (Midterm assignment is distributed) 10. (19 Apr): Review of the previous classes/Q&A 11. (26 Apr): Atomic vibration in solids (Deadline for the midterm assignment) 12. (03 May): The boson gas at low temperature 1 13. (10 May): The boson gas at low temperature 2 14. (17 May): The gas of fermions 1 15. (24 May): The gas of fermions 2 16. (31 May): A history of statistical mechanics (Final assignment is distributed) 17. (07 Jun): Review of the previous classes/Q&A 18. (14 Jun): Deadline for the final assignment
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	Y

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The aim of this course is to understand the basic concepts of statistical mechanics and how it is related to physics behind our daily life and the Universe.
This course does not go into the details of each content but focuses on the essences of the topics.

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2.Self-learning abilities and skills

4.Problem analysis and logical deduction

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Week	Course Content
Week 1	01. (15 Feb): -introduction -evaluation -rules in this class -schedule
Week 2	02. (22 Feb): The closed system or the microcanonical ensemble
Week 3	03. (01 Mar): The system in thermal contact with a reservoir 1
Week 4	04. (08 Mar): The system in thermal contact with a reservoir 2
Week 5	05. (15 Mar): Quantum statistics
Week 6	06. (22 Mar): The density of states
Week 7	07. (29 Mar): Some problems
Week 8	08. (05 Apr): Day-off (Children’s day)
Week 9	09. (12 Apr): The gas of photons (Midterm assignment is distributed)
Week 10	10. (19 Apr): Review of the previous classes/Q&A
Week 11	11. (26 Apr): Atomic vibration in solids (Deadline for the midterm assignment)
Week 12	12. (03 May): The boson gas at low temperature 1
Week 13	13. (10 May): The boson gas at low temperature 2
Week 14	14. (17 May): The gas of fermions 1
Week 15	15. (24 May): The gas of fermions 2
Week 16	16. (31 May): A history of statistical mechanics (Final assignment is distributed)
Week 17	17. (07 Jun): Review of the previous classes/Q&A
Week 18	18. (14 Jun): Deadline for the final assignment

Evaluation

Attendance:40%
Active discussion: 20%
Midterm assignment: 20%
Final assignment: 20%

Textbook & other References

I will decide the textbook at the first class through discussions with students who take this course.

Gmeet (just in case a face-to-face class is not allowed due to pandemic)
meet.google.com/zka-bzjb-uuc

Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website

Teaching materials used in this course will be sent to each student via email or Line after the class.

Office Hours

08:00 AM-17:00 PM

Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs

include experience courses：N

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