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PHY 332-Statistical Physics

This document provides the syllabus for the Statistical Physics course (PHY 332) offered at Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. The 3 credit course covers statistical thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, transport processes, and thermodynamics of magnetism. Topics include the Boltzmann distribution, Fermi-Dirac distribution, Bose-Einstein distribution, and their applications. The course aims to help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. It will be assessed through exams, homework, and class participation.

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PHY 332-Statistical Physics

This document provides the syllabus for the Statistical Physics course (PHY 332) offered at Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. The 3 credit course covers statistical thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, transport processes, and thermodynamics of magnetism. Topics include the Boltzmann distribution, Fermi-Dirac distribution, Bose-Einstein distribution, and their applications. The course aims to help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. It will be assessed through exams, homework, and class participation.

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KINGDOOM OF SAUDI ARABIA ‫اململكة العربية السعودية‬

Ministry of Education ‫وزارة الـت ـع ـل ـي ـ ــم‬


Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ‫جامعة إلامام دمحم بن سعود إلاسالمية‬
College of Science ‫كلية العلوم‬
Department of Physics ‫قسم الفيزياء‬

SYLLABUS
Course Course Credit Private Course
Course Name Lec. Lab. Tut. Pre-requisites Language
Code Num. Hours study Level

Statistical PHY 230,


PHY 332 3 2 0 2 5 6 English
Physics STA 111

A. Course Description
This course presents the mathematics and quantum mechanics needed to understand statistical
thermodynamics. It covers several important topics, including a mathematically sound presentation of
statistical thermodynamics; the kinetic theory of gases including transport processes; and thorough,
modern treatment of the thermodynamics of magnetism.
B. Course Outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
1. Define and discuss the concepts of macrostate and microstate of a model system.
2. Discuss the Boltzmann distribution and the role of the partition function.
3. Define the Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein distributions; state where they are applicable;
understand how they differ and show when they reduce to the Boltzmann distribution.
4. Apply the Fermi-Dirac distribution to the calculation of thermal properties of electrons in
metals.
5. Apply the Bose-Einstein distribution to the calculation of properties of black body radiation.
6. Develop critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills.
C. References
Required Textbook
Asheley H. Carter, Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics, Prentise Hall (2000).
Other references
- Lokanathan S. and Gambhir R.S., Statistical and Thermal Physics: an introduction, P. H. I.
(1991).
- Patharia R. K., Statistical Mechanics, Oxford: Butterworth (1996).
- Mandel F., Statistical Physics, 2nd Edition, John Wiley (1988).
Course Website: http://www.imamm.org/
D. Topics Outline
1. Review of Thermodynamics: Laws of thermodynamics, entropy, Gibbs free energy, Helmholtz
free energy, fundamental equations, Maxwell’s relations and chemical potential, problems
(Contact hours: 4).
2. Statistical Thermodynamics: Coin model and the most probable distribution, quantum
mechanics and the microscopic world, density of states, microstates of a system (Contact hours:
8).
3. Classical Statistics of Maxwell-Boltzmann: Hypothesis, degenerate states, some useful
relations, partition function for non-degenerate states, partition function for continuous states
(Contact hours: 12).
4. Velocity Distribution Function of Maxwell-Boltzmann: Average molecular speed, the root
mean-square speed, most probable speed, equipartition of energy principle, molecules in a
certain speed range (Contact hours: 12).

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KINGDOOM OF SAUDI ARABIA ‫اململكة العربية السعودية‬
Ministry of Education ‫وزارة الـت ـع ـل ـي ـ ــم‬
Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ‫جامعة إلامام دمحم بن سعود إلاسالمية‬
College of Science ‫كلية العلوم‬
Department of Physics ‫قسم الفيزياء‬

5. Statistical Mechanics of Diatomic Gases: Vibration, rotational and translational motions


(Contact hours: 8).
6. Quantum Statistics: Fermi-Dirac statistics, Bose-Einstein statistics, applications of Bose-
Einstein statistics (Black body radiation, Bose-Einstein condensation, the properties of ideal
Bose-Einstein gas) (Contact hours: 8).
7. Statistical of Magnetic Materials: Qualitative description of magnetization, quantitative
description of magnetization, Langevin’s theory for magnetization (Contact hours: 8).
E. Office Hours
Office hours give students the opportinuity to ask in-depth questions and to explore points of confusion
or interest that cannot be fully addressed in class.
F. Exams & Grading System
The semi-official dates of the exams for this course are:
– Midterm 1: 6th or 7th week.
– Midterm 2: 11th or 12th week.
– Quizzes & Homeworks: During the semester.
– Final Exam: 16th week.
Your course grade will be based on your semester work as follows:
Midterm 1: 20 % Midterm 2: 20 % Final Exam: 40 %
Quizzes, Homework, Attendance & Participation: 20 %
The grading distribution:
A+ A B+ B C+ C D+ D F
[95, 100] [90, 95) [85, 90) [80, 85) [75, 80) [70, 75) [65, 70) [60, 65) [0, 60)

G. Student Attendance/Absence
Only three situations will be considered as possible excused absences:
 Occurrence of a birth or death in the immediate family will be excused. (“Immediate family” is
defined by the University as spouse, grandparents, parents, brother, or sister).
 Severe illness in which a student is under the care of a doctor and physically unable to attend
class will be excused. Students are not excused for a doctor's appointment. Do not make
appointments that conflict with rehearsals. Notes from the University Health Center will be
accepted.

Executive Rules for Study Regulations and Exams


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