Lectures related to Phase Transitions: Thermodynamics and Universality

Free-energy of solids: origins and consequences of the 1983 CECAM workshop

Explores the historical significance of the 1983 CECAM workshop on the free-energy of solids and its impact on developing free-energy methods for hard-core models.

Phase Transitions: Understanding Thermodynamic Stability

Explores phase transitions in thermodynamics, focusing on stability criteria and real-world applications.

Renormalization & Scaling

Explores renormalization, scaling, critical points, exponents, and phase transitions in conformal field theory and quantum gravity.

Phase Equilibria: Understanding Vapor-Liquid Separation

Provides an overview of vapor-liquid phase diagrams and their role in separation processes, focusing on phase equilibria and the Gibbs phase rule.

Van der Waals Model

Covers the Van der Waals model for liquid-vapor phase transitions in thermodynamics.

Thermodynamics & Phase Diagrams

Explores thermodynamics, phase diagrams, Gibbs free energy, and their role in materials science.

Phase Transitions: Stability Criteria

Explores phase transitions and stability criteria in thermodynamics, emphasizing entropy, internal energy, and thermodynamic potentials.

Glass Transition: Polymer Properties

Explores glass and melting transitions in polymers, including characterization methods and specific polymer properties.

Phase Transitions

Explores phase transitions in two-dimensional systems and the critical behavior near transition points.

Phase Transition in Ising Model

Explores phase transitions in the Ising model, discussing equilibrium states, magnetization, and critical points.

Thermodynamics: Real Gases and Phase Transitions

Discusses the thermodynamic behavior of real gases and phase transitions, including the Joule-Thomson effect and latent heat values.

Thermodynamics in Cell Biology

Explores the role of thermodynamics in cell biology, focusing on the connection between thermodynamics and cellular processes.

Phase Transformations: Fundamentals and Applications

Introduces phase transformations in materials science, covering thermodynamics, phase diagrams, and their applications in material development.

Thermodynamic Diagrams

Explores Clapeyron and entropy-temperature diagrams for gases in thermodynamics.

Introduction to Thermodynamics

Introduces fundamental concepts of thermodynamics, emphasizing problem-solving skills and practical applications.

Entropy and the Joule Expansion: A Statistical Perspective

Covers the relationship between entropy and the Joule expansion, illustrating how microscopic states relate to macroscopic disorder.

Spherical Symmetry in Statistical Mechanics

Explores spherical symmetry in statistical mechanics and its role in phase transitions.

Dew Formation and Evaporation

Delves into dew formation, evaporation, and their diverse impacts on meteorology, hydrology, botany, and agriculture.

Phase Transitions: Thermodynamic Principles and Applications

Discusses phase transitions in thermodynamics, covering stability, latent heat, and phase diagrams.

Flash Drum: Principles and Mass Balance in Separation Processes

Covers the principles of flash drums and the mass and energy balances involved in separation processes.