Descriptif
The most dramatic success of thermodynamics is to provide us with a universal description of macroscopic physical systems. It equally applies to systems as various as molecular gases, magnetic materials, stellar systems, and electromagnetic radiation to name a few. It was later realized that the laws of thermodynamics can be established from a statistical description. The statistical approach represented a genuine paradigm shift in our understanding of physical systems and paved the way to major advances in many fields.The aim of this course is to give a theoretical background to thermodynamics and statistical physics, as well as applications in a variety of contexts, from classical to quantum. The following subjects are expected to be treated:
- Axiomatic thermodynamics (reminder and complements; laws 0-3, energy, entropy, universal relations)
- Statistical description of isolated systems
- From isolated to open systems: The canonical Gibbs ensembles
- Statistical physics of the ideal classical gas
- Ideal quantum gases: fermions and bosons
- Other applications of thermodynamics and statistical physics
- Phase transitions
Diplôme(s) concerné(s)
Format des notes
Numérique sur 20Littérale/grade américainPour les étudiants du diplôme M1 High Energy Physics
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 4 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme Echanges PEI
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée écrêtée à une note seuil de 10)La note obtenue rentre dans le calcul de votre GPA.
Pour les étudiants du diplôme M1 - Physics
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 4 ECTS
La note obtenue rentre dans le calcul de votre GPA.
Pour les étudiants du diplôme Bachelor of Science de l'Ecole polytechnique
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée écrêtée à une note seuil de 10)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 4 ECTS
La note obtenue rentre dans le calcul de votre GPA.