Period: First ECTS: 6
Course contents
Topic 1 Concepts on thermodynamics and statistical mechanics
Topic 2 Simple and complex fluids
Topic 3 Phase transitions
Topic 4 Interfaces
Topic 5 Applications: colloids, polymers and membranes
Topic 6 Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and transport phenomena
Bibliography
- M. Plischke y B. Bergesen, Equilibrium Statistical Physics, World Scientific (1994).
- K. Huang, Statistical Physics, Wiley (1987).
- R. Pathria, Statistical Mechanics, Pergamon (1998).
- M. Kléman y O. D. Lavrentovich, Soft matter physics: an introduction, Springer Verlag (2003).
- J.L. Barrat, J.P. Hansen, Basic Concepts for Simple and Complex Liquids, Cambridge Univ. Press (2003)
- R. A. L. Jones, Soft Condensed Matter, Oxford Master Series in Physics, (2002)
Faculty
Coordinator Enrique Velasco
Email enrique.velasco@uam.es
Website http://dep.ftmc.uam.es/members/name/enrique-caravaca/
More info on the course official guide (Guía docente)