Statistical Mechanics
Course, Bachelor's level, 1FA140
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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60 credits including Mechanics III, Electromagnetism I, Thermodynamics/Technical Thermodynamics, Quantum Physics/Quantum Physics F.
- Selection
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All qualified applicants will be admitted.
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 13,750
- Total tuition fee: SEK 13,750
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-13068
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 19 October 2026–1 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits including Mechanics III, Electromagnetism I, Thermodynamics/Technical Thermodynamics, Quantum Physics/Quantum Physics F.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 19 October 2026–1 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course discusses how probability theory can be used to derive relations between the microscopic and macroscopic properties of matter. Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions with applications on crystals and gases. Quantum statistics, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics, Bose-Einstein condensation. The basic theory for electrons in a metal. Transport phenomena.