Advanced Statistical Mechanics oriented for Condensed Matter Physicists

         

Lecturer

Alkan Kabakçıoğlu (Koç University İstanbul/Turkey)



Date: 5 - 18 July 2009

Place: Institute of Theoretical and Applied Physics (ITAP)

Application Deadline: 30/May/2009


Program

  1. Review of ensemble theory (partition function, microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles)
  2. Breakdown of classical statistical mechanics, blackbody radiation, quantum mechanical description of macroscopic state, density matrix
  3. Quantum canonical and grand canonical ensembles, bosons vs fermions
  4. Weakly degenerate quantum gas, degenerate Fermi gas
  5. Degenerate Bose gas and superfluidity
  6. Outlook on phase transitions, particles -> fields
  7. Landau-Ginzburg formalism, Goldstone modes, Fluctuations, lower critical dimension
  8. Ginzburg criterion, upper critical dimension
  9. Gaussian model, direct and renormalization group (RG)solution
  10. Perturbative RG, Kosterlitz Thouless transition, Coulomb gas

Presentation

The program is designed for preparing graduate students and young researchers to the applications of statistical mechanics to modern problems in condensed matter physics. The course is expected to be highly beneficial not only for young condensed matter physicists but also to participants with any specialization in physics who is willing to increase their understanding of non-relativistic statistical mechanics in action. Although it is not strictly enforced, those who wish to participate in this course are also strongly adviced to participate in the parallel course on Advanced Quantum Mechanics for Condensed Matter Physicists. The participants attending these lectures are highly recommended also to attend the next IARS workshop "Condensed Matter Field Theory" (15-30/July 2009) presented by Nai-Chang Yeh for a broader coverage of condensed matter physics background.

Participation

The workshop will finance the local expenses of national participants completely. International applicants at the PhD level as well as young researchers are eligible for UNESCO support covering their local expenses.


Address for application Please fill in the online application form in the main IARS web page and send it before the deadline 30/May/2009.

For questions and inquiries:
Betül Gürzel
IARS Assistant Coordinator
Department of Physics
Bilkent University
Ankara, 06800 Turkey

e-mail: betul@fen.bilkent.edu.tr

Deadline for applications: May/30/2009

 

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 Sponsors : DPT (Turkey),  UNESCO (United Nations)