Advanced Physical Chemistry (III)

Lecturer: Prof. Dah-Yen Yang 楊大衍教授

Introduction:

This course starts from learning how to construct partition function, thermodynamic quantities. To study the non-equilibrium statistical mechanics aiming to apply to biophysics, we explore the classical Brownian motion. We then show the methods for bio-molecular molecular dynamics simulation and ab-initio molecular dynamics simulation for material science. For further application, we explain some basics of bio-molecule and the fundamental solid state physics such as space group, its representation and band structure etc. We end this course with applications to grapheme properties.

Outline:

• Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics: partition function
• Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics: Classical Brownian motion
• Computer Simulation: classical and quantum
• Application to biophysics and material science: bio-molecule and graphene

Grading: Presentation, Brief report, Homework

Textbook:

• D.A. McQuarrie, “Statistical Mechanics”
• Lecture Notes by Dah-Yen Yang