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Course, academic year 2013/2014
  
Statistical Thermodynamics, Molecular Modeling and Simulation - N403023
Title: Statistická termodynamika, molekulové modelování a simulace
Guaranteed by: Department of Physical Chemistry (403)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Actual: from 2013 to 2014
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:6
E-Credits: summer s.:6
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:3/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: 20 / 20 (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Kolafa Jiří prof. RNDr. CSc.
Malijevský Alexandr prof. Mgr. Ph.D., DSc.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The course covers the fundamentals of statistical thermodynamics of classical molecular systems and its applications in molecular modelling. The lecture includes general methods of mathematical statistics, which can be used in many other fields.
Last update: Malijevský Alexandr (30.08.2013)
Aim of the course -

The students will be able to:

Understand fundamentals of (classical) molecular systems

Apply statistical and simulation methods for stochastic processes

Determine measurable (macroscopic) quantities from the molecular characteristics of matter

Last update: Malijevský Alexandr (30.08.2013)
Literature -

R:Malijevský A, Lekce ze statistické termodynamiky, VŠCHT, Praha, 2009, 978-80-7080-710-1

R:Nezbeda I.,Kolafa J.,Kotrla M., Úvod do počítačových simulací. Metody Monte Carlo a molekulární dynamiky, Karolinum, Praha, 2003, 80-246-0649-6

A: Atkins P.W., de Paula J., Physical Chemistry, Oxford University Press, 2010, 978-0-19-954337-3

A: Frenkel D.,Smit B, Understanding Molecular Simulation � From Algorithms to Applications, New York, 2002, Academic Press, 0-12-267351-4

A: Allen M. P.,Tildesley D. J., Computer Simulation of Liquids, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 2002, 0-19-855375-7

Last update: TAJ403 (10.09.2013)
Syllabus -

1. Classical thermodynamics - a brief overview. Basic principles of statistical mechanics, ergodic hypothesis. Phase space.

2. Mathematical statistics - main distributions: binomial, Poisson, Gaussian. Mean and fluctuation. Stirling's formula (derivation).

3. Microcanonical ensemble. Entropy as a measure of chaos. A link between statistical mechanics and thermodynamics.

4. Virial and equipartition theorem. Calculation of energy and specific heats - examples.

5. Canonical and grand-canonical ensembles. Thermodynamic functions and their fluctuations. Partition function.

6. Ideal gas: from the partition function towards the equation of state.

7. Non-ideal systems. Molecular models. Correlation functions and structure factor. Virial expansion.

8. Application I: Calculation of equilibrium constant for the chemical reactions in the gas phase.

9. Application II: harmonic ideal crystal and black-body radiation.

10. Monte Carlo method: calculation of mean values ​​and integrals. Random number generator. The practical implementation.

11. Advanced methods of Monte Carlo: Markov chain, Metropolis sampling. MC in various ensembles.

12. Molecular dynamics: basic integrators.

13. Tricks and tips for solving simulation problems: periodic boundary conditions, nearest neighbours linked cell list, analysis, estimation of errors

14. Modelling a stochastic system - own work.

Last update: Malijevský Alexandr (30.08.2013)
Learning resources -

http://www.vscht.cz/fch/cz/pomucky/kolafa/N403027.html

Last update: Kolafa Jiří (26.09.2013)
Registration requirements -

Physical chemistry I and II

Last update: Kolafa Jiří (26.09.2013)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Obhajoba individuálního projektu 0.5 14
Účast na přednáškách 1.5 42
Práce na individuálním projektu 1 28
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 2 56
Účast na seminářích 1 28
6 / 6 168 / 168
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Defense of an individual project 10
Report from individual projects 10
Examination test 30
Continuous assessment of study performance and course -credit tests 30
Oral examination 20

 
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