Hauptseminar
"Classical and Quantum Equilibration
Problems: How do Nonequilibrium Systems
Relax?"
Veranstalter: von Delft, Marquardt, Kehrein, Yevtushenko
Mittwoch, 9:00 -10:00 Uhr, Theresienstr. 37,
Raum A 450
One
fundamental assumption in physics is that systems relax to
a thermal state after waiting long enough. Most theoretical
work simply starts out from this assumption. However, the
question under which conditions this assumption is valid
dates back to Boltzmann and the very foundations of
Statistical Mechanics. It has gained new importance or
quantum systems due to beautiful experiments in ultracold
atom gases that challenge our preconceptions. In this
seminar we will explore this active research topic starting
from the Fermi-Pasta-Ulam problem and the Boltzmann
equation until today's experiments in atom gases.
Das Hauptseminar beginnt
immer um
9:00 Uhr.
Seminar topics for student talks:
1. Classical integrable systems [ Cheng Guo, 29.10. ]
2. Ergodicity, classical chaos and KAM theorem [ Zhenping
Liu, 12.11. ]
3. Boltzmann equation [ Thomas Schwarz, 19.11. ]
4. Fermi-Pasta-Ulam problem [ Philipp Snajberk, 26.11. ]
5. Fourier's law for heat transport [ Michael Moeckel,
3.12. ]
6. Kolmogorov theory of turbulence [ Simon Herr, 10.12. ]
7. Kibble-Zurek mechanism for topological defects [ Max
Ludwig, 17.12. ]
8. Experiments in ultracold atom gases: Collapse and
revival, quantum Newton's cradle [ Nikolai Ufer, 7.1. ]
9. Gross-Pitaevski dynamics [ Korbinian Paul, 14.1. ]
10. Numerical simulations using t-DMRG [ Wolfgang Münder,
21.1. ]
11. Exact results for quantum systems in one dimension [
Clemens Neuenhahn, 28.1. ]
