Universität Wien

260060 VO Classical Density Functional Theory (2022S)

with applications to colloid/polymer systems in the bulk and under confinement

1.50 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik

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Language: English

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Block: 11.05.2022 - 22.06.2022Mittwochs: 09:45-11:15 uhrErwin Schrödinger Institut f. Mathematik und Physik (ESI), Schrödinger HS

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Topics to be covered:
Fundamentals of Classical Density Functional Theory. Simple Applications: Hard Spheres, Fundamental Measure Theory, Asakura-Oosawa model of Colloid-Polymer Mixtures. Beyond Hard Spheres: Classical Density Functional Theory of Polymeric Molecules at a Monomer-resolved Level.mBeyond Hard Spheres: Classical Density Functional Theory of Liquid Crystals, Isotropic-Nematic Transition.mDynamics: Langevin, Fokker-Planck, and Smoluchowski
Equations Dynamics: Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory and Mode-Coupling Theory. Advanced Topics: Crystallization and Freezing.

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