MEC E 683 - Statistical Mechanics with Applications

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Faculty of Engineering

Review of classical mechanics and thermodynamics concepts; introduction to principles of statistical mechanics; concepts of ensembles and ensemble average; probability function and partition function in different ensembles; calculation of thermodynamic quantities from statistical mechanics; applications to polymer elasticity, cell mechanics, fracture mechanics and theories of electrolytic solutions; Monte-Carlo and Molecular Dynamics simulations in different ensembles. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

No syllabi

Fall Term 2024

Lectures

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LECTURE A1
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20
2024-09-03 - 2024-12-09 (TR)
09:30 - 10:50