Information Package / Course Catalogue
Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics
Course Code: FZK501
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this lecture is to understand the fundamental quantity of thermodynamics and statistical physics which in different ways describe systems with a large number of particles. The systems can be e.g. atoms and molecules in gases, liquids and solids or electrons in metals and semiconductors.

Course Content

Principles of Thermodynamics; Statistical Approach; Microcanonical Ensemble; Canonical Ensemble; Statistical Mechanics of Gases; Quantum Statistical Mechanics; Fermi-Dirac Statistics; Bose-Einstein Statistics

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.establish a relationship between microscopic descriptions and thermodynamic parameters used in statistical physics.
2.generate independent problems in statistical physics and thermodynamics.
3.To be able to develop, applications in physics and other natural sciences based on thermodynamic and statistical physical principles.
4.To be able to discuss different classical and quantum ensembles
5.To be able to solve the statistical mechanics problems using ensemble theory
6.To be able to discuss the various classical ensembles and quantum ensembles
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İstatistik Mekaniğe Giriş, B. Karaoğlu, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara 2012
2.Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, W. Greiner, L. Neise, H. Stöcker and D. Rischke, (1995)
3.Principles of Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, D. Stauffer, Wiley-VCH, 2000
4.İstatistik Fizik (Berkeley Fizik Serisi, cilt 5), F. Reif, Çeviri: Y. Elerman, T. N. Durlu, Bilim Yayınları, İstanbul, 1965
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Equilibrium and state quantities
Week 1 - Preparation Work
W. Greiner, L. Neise, H. Stöcker and D. Rischke, (1995). Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag (p3-25).
Week 2 - Theoretical
The laws of thermodynamics
Week 2 - Preparation Work
W. Greiner, L. Neise, H. Stöcker and D. Rischke, (1995). Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag (p33-45).
Week 3 - Theoretical
Some applications of thermodynamics
Week 3 - Preparation Work
K. Huang, (1987). Statical Mechanics. Canada: John Wiley& Sons Inc. (p31-48)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Phase transitions and chemical reactions
Week 4 - Preparation Work
W. Greiner, L. Neise, H. Stöcker and D. Rischke, (1995). Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag (p62-80).
Week 5 - Theoretical
Kinetic theory
Week 5 - Preparation Work
K. Huang, (1987). Statical Mechanics. Canada: John Wiley& Sons Inc. (p52-65)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Boltzmann’s H theorem and the Maxwell Boltzmann distribution
Week 6 - Preparation Work
K. Huang, (1987). Statical Mechanics. Canada: John Wiley& Sons Inc. (p73-99)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Thermodynamic potentials
Week 7 - Preparation Work
W. Greiner, L. Neise, H. Stöcker and D. Rischke, (1995). Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag (p84-118).
Week 8 - Theoretical
Thermodynamic potentials (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Conduction concept
Week 9 - Preparation Work
K. Huang, (1987). Statical Mechanics. Canada: John Wiley& Sons Inc. (p93-104)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Number of microstates and entropy
Week 10 - Preparation Work
W. Greiner, L. Neise, H. Stöcker and D. Rischke, (1995). Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag (p123-135).
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ensemble theory and microcanonical ensemble
Week 11 - Preparation Work
W. Greiner, L. Neise, H. Stöcker and D. Rischke, (1995). Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag (p142-150).
Week 12 - Theoretical
Canonical ensemble
Week 12 - Preparation Work
W. Greiner, L. Neise, H. Stöcker and D. Rischke, (1995). Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag (p159-200).
Week 13 - Theoretical
Applications of Boltzmann statistics
Week 13 - Preparation Work
W. Greiner, L. Neise, H. Stöcker and D. Rischke, (1995). Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag (p208-234).
Week 14 - Theoretical
Macrocanonical ensemble
Week 14 - Preparation Work
W. Greiner, L. Neise, H. Stöcker and D. Rischke, (1995). Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag (p240-248).
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment1404
Quiz1314
Midterm Examination140242
Final Examination142244
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
3
4
2
3
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
3
4
3
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
3
4
3
4
OÇ-6
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
4
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