260314 VO Advanced Module Computational Physics (2008S)

In this lecture we will be concerned with various topics in computational statistical mechanics. The course presupposes basic knowledge of computational physics on the level of the course Computational Physics I and II and basic knowledge of statistical mechanics. The lecture will focus on methodologies to treat complex many-body systems and all methods will be illustrated with current applications. Planned contents include: methods for calculating free energies, simulation of phase equilibria, simulation of rare events, phase transitions, lattice models (Ising, Potts, etc.), nucleation, critical phenomena, liquids, glasses, polymers, simulation of irreversible processes.