Thermodynamics in Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium – Overview

Exam / ECTS / Schein

The lecture is for Bachelor students and Master students of the physics program.
Successful participation (requires passing a written exam or an oral exam) gives 9 ECTS-points.

The lecture is accompanied by a weekly tutorial - please register until April 23, 2023 (s. also EXERCISES)

To receive a certificate (Schein) of your lecture course, please fill in the template with your personal data and send the form to sek.schollwoeck@physik.uni-muenchen.de

You can pick up the stamped and signed Schein on Monday, 14 August, 2023 at room A 408 (Theresienstr. 37) between 10:00 am and 11:00 am or on Thursday, 17 August between 10:00 am and 11:00 am.
If these days are not convenient, please send an e-mail to sek.schollwoeck@physik.uni-muenchen.de to arrange an appointment. Due to vacation the office is closed from 18 August, 2023 until 4 September, 2023 (incl.).

You are also welcome to have someone else pick up the Schein for you. In this case, please send an e-mail to sek.schollwoeck@physik.uni-muenchen.de with the name of the person. Please have an ID available for you or the person you are authorizing.

Literature

Main sources (beside the online script):

Callen, Thermodynamics
Straumann, Thermodynamik
Shell, Thermodynamics
Kondepudi, Prigogine, Modern Thermodynamics
further literature in the lecture

Special recommendation: Diu et al., Thermodynamique (if knowledge of French)