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Physics Year 3: Quantum, Statistical and Solid-State Physics

Third-year foundations in quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and condensed matter.

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What you'll learn

  • Use state and operator language
  • Relate microscopic states to thermodynamics
  • Explain bands and semiconductor behaviour

Before you start

  • Physics Year 2
  • Differential equations and linear algebra

Academic references

Use the latest available edition and your institution's prescribed text.

  • OpenStax, University Physics, Volumes 1–3
  • Halliday, Resnick and Walker, Fundamentals of Physics
  • John R. Taylor, Classical Mechanics

Formal work standard

  • Draw the system boundary and coordinate frame before writing equations.
  • Carry units and uncertainty through every derivation.
  • Check limiting cases and compare the model with physical evidence.

Course content

0/32 lessons
1. Foundations and Models3 lessons
  1. Quantum MechanicsLesson32 min
  2. Statistical MechanicsLesson32 min
  3. Solid-State PhysicsLesson32 min
2. Extended Study 18 lessons
  1. Quantum Mechanics: Concept MapLesson32 min
  2. Statistical Mechanics: Concept MapLesson32 min
  3. Solid-State Physics: Concept MapLesson32 min
  4. Quantum Mechanics: MechanismLesson32 min
  5. Statistical Mechanics: MechanismLesson32 min
  6. Solid-State Physics: MechanismLesson32 min
  7. Quantum Mechanics: RepresentationsLesson32 min
  8. Statistical Mechanics: RepresentationsLesson32 min
3. Extended Study 28 lessons
  1. Solid-State Physics: RepresentationsLesson32 min
  2. Quantum Mechanics: Worked ReasoningLesson32 min
  3. Statistical Mechanics: Worked ReasoningLesson32 min
  4. Solid-State Physics: Worked ReasoningLesson32 min
  5. Quantum Mechanics: Evidence and MeasurementLesson32 min
  6. Statistical Mechanics: Evidence and MeasurementLesson32 min
  7. Solid-State Physics: Evidence and MeasurementLesson32 min
  8. Quantum Mechanics: Applied ScenarioLesson32 min
4. Extended Study 38 lessons
  1. Statistical Mechanics: Applied ScenarioLesson32 min
  2. Solid-State Physics: Applied ScenarioLesson32 min
  3. Quantum Mechanics: MisconceptionsLesson32 min
  4. Statistical Mechanics: MisconceptionsLesson32 min
  5. Solid-State Physics: MisconceptionsLesson32 min
  6. Quantum Mechanics: InvestigationLesson32 min
  7. Statistical Mechanics: InvestigationLesson32 min
  8. Solid-State Physics: InvestigationLesson32 min
5. Extended Study 45 lessons
  1. Quantum Mechanics: SynthesisLesson32 min
  2. Statistical Mechanics: SynthesisLesson32 min
  3. Solid-State Physics: SynthesisLesson32 min
  4. Quantum Mechanics: Assessment PracticeLesson32 min
  5. Statistical Mechanics: Assessment PracticeLesson32 min