University of Colorado Boulder - Phases of Matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas and Beyond
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Duration | 13 hours |
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Phases of Matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas and Beyond at Coursera Course details
- What you'll learn
- Define what constitutes a phase of matter.
- Interpret phases in terms of symmetries, and describe spontaneous symmetry breaking.
- Identify the competition between energy and entropy, and explain how this produces phase transitions.
- Complex systems can exhibit emergent phenomena, wherein the interplay of simple underlying rules governing the constituent parts leads to rich and unexpected behavior of the whole
- Condensed matter physics is the branch of physics devoted to understanding such emergence in physical systems
- It is the largest subfield of physics, and has developed a wealth of ideas and techniques for taming complexity
- The course provides an introduction to this physics of emergence
- It assumes familiarity with algebra, and passing familiarity with basic concepts such as atoms and energy, but does not assume knowledge of advanced physics or mathematics
- It is the first of a series of three courses introducing the key ideas of modern condensed matter physics. However, it can also be taken as a standalone course
Phases of Matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas and Beyond at Coursera Curriculum
Emergent Phenomena and Phases of Matter
Emergence
The Problem with Brute Force Solution
Seeking Simplicity in Complexity
Phases of Water
Phases of Matter
Supplemental: The Thermodynamic Limit
Supplemental: Phase Transitions
Module 1 Summary
Supplemental Content in the Course
Practice Quiz: Exploring Exponentials
Practice Quiz: Phases of Water
Practice Quiz: Phases of Matter
Graded Quiz: Emergent Phenomena and Phases of Matter
Describing Emergent Phenomena
Phases of Matter and the Thermodynamic Limit
Introductions and Emergent Phenomena in the Natural World
Phases of Matter Discussion
Phase Transitions
Module 1: What Have We Learned?
Symmetries and Symmetry Breaking
Symmetries: What They Are
Symmetries: What They Are Good For
Supplemental: Lightning Introduction to Group Theory
Fun Aside: Wallpaper Groups
Supplemental: Representation Theory
Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
Supplemental: Group Theory Applied to Symmetry Breaking
Analyzing Phases in Terms of Symmetries and Conclusion
Practice Quiz: Symmetries
Supplemental: Group and Representation Theory
Practice Quiz: Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
Graded Quiz: Symmetries and Phases
Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
Uses of Symmetry Discussion
Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
Group Theory for Symmetry Breaking Discussion
The Landau Paradigm
Energy, Entropy and Phase Structure
Introducing Energy
Energy and Ordering
Entropy
Ordering and Entropy
Free Energy as Function of Order Parameter
Order Parameter Near Phase Transitions
Module 3 Summary
Practice Quiz: Energy
Practice Quiz: Entropy Quiz
Graded Quiz: Module 3
A Paragraph on What Energy is and its Properties
Discussion on Entropy
Order Parameter and Phase Transitions Discussion
Mean Field Theory
Mean Field Theory
Supplemental: Quantitative Analysis of Free Energy
Continuous Symmetries
Statistical Symmetries
Honors Continuous Statistical Symmetries
Fluctuations
Review 1
Review 2
Review 3
Practice Quiz: Mean Field Theory of Phase Transitions
Graded Quiz: Module 4
Course 1 Review: Summative Exam
Applying Ideas to Everyday Life
Landau Theory of Phase Transitions
Effect of Impurities
What Have We Learned?
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