Brownian motion, Langevin and Fokker-Planck equations. Linear response theory and Fluctuation-dissipation relations. Out of equilibrium (absorbing and kinetic) phase transitions. Kinetics of phase ordering. Pattern formation phenomena.
To give an overview of problems and methods of modern nonequilibrium statistical physics.
Prerequisites
Basic concepts of equilibrium statistical physics: Gibbs measure, detailed balance, and correlation functions.
Teaching Methods
Teacher at blackboard and examples of simulations using a notebook.
Further information
Ofice hours on demand.
Type of Assessment
Oral examination
Course program
The Brownian motion, the Langevin equation and the Fokker-Planck equation. The linear response theory and the fluctuation-dissipation relations. Detailed balance breaking, differences between equilibrium states and nonequibrium steady states. Out of equilibrium transitions: absorbing transitions and kinetic ones (TASEP and BRIDGE models). Phase separation processes for Ising-type models in general dimension and the effects of a conservation law.