2020년 가을학기 화학물리

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Course Overview

Course Code
CH70445
Course Description
This graduate-level course will focus on how to model chemical and biological problems with the tools from statistical mechanics. The discussion will start from the foundations of statistical mechanics, and will move on to the applications to basic thermodynamics. In the second half of the course, the systems with interactions will be discussed with a strong emphasis on chemical and biological applications, such as bio- and nano-machines, water, and polymers.
Time and Classroom
Mon 4:30–7:30 pm, Room 409
Textbooks
  • Main: Ken A. Dill and Sarina Bromberg, Molecular Driving Forces, 2nd Ed., Garland Science, 2011, ISBN 9780815344308
  • Auxiliary: Donald A. McQuarrie, Statistical Mechanics, University Science Books, 2000, ISBN 9781891389153
Prerequisite
Undergraduate-level thermodynamics (which will be briefly reviewed in the course)
Evaluation
Midterm 40%, final 40%, problem sets 20%

Schedule

Week Date Topic Reading
1 9/7 Cancelled  
2 9/14 Basic probability theory / Thermodynamics (1) MDF Ch. 1, 3, 6–9
3 9/21 Thermodynamics (2) MDF Ch. 3, 6–9
4 9/28 Foundations of statistical mechanics (1) MDF Ch. 5, 10
5 10/5 Foundations of statistical mechanics (2) MDF Ch. 5, 10
6 10/12 Ideal gas MDF Ch. 11
7 10/19 Solids / Chemical equilibria MDF Ch. 11, 13
8 10/26 Midterm exam  
9 11/2 Phase transitions MDF Ch. 25, 26
10 11/9 Real gas (1) MDF Ch. 25, 26
11 11/16 Real gas (2) / Ising model (1) MDF Ch. 25, 26
12 11/23 No class  
13 11/30 Ising model (2) MDF Ch. 26
14 12/7 Applications of the Ising model MDF Ch. 15, 25
15 12/14 Final exam  
16 12/21