520024 VU Polymer Theory (2021W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 01.09.2021 08:00 to Mo 27.09.2021 07:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 29.10.2021 23:59
Details
max. 15 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
UPDATE (13/09/2021): The course is planned to run on-site. Depending on the preferences of the students, and/or the pandemic restrictions we can also agree to switch to on-line mode.
Tuesday
12.10.
15:00 - 17:30
Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Tuesday
19.10.
15:00 - 17:30
Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Tuesday
09.11.
15:00 - 17:30
Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Tuesday
16.11.
15:00 - 17:30
Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Tuesday
23.11.
15:00 - 17:30
Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Tuesday
30.11.
15:00 - 17:30
Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Tuesday
07.12.
15:00 - 17:30
Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Tuesday
14.12.
15:00 - 17:30
Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Tuesday
11.01.
15:00 - 17:30
Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Tuesday
18.01.
15:00 - 17:30
Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The assessment will be done based on one graded homework and a final presentation of a scientific paper from polymer topic in front of the colleagues during the last lecture. The graded homework will be assigned after about half of the semester and the presentation paper will be chosen by the student from a given selection.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Minimum requirement: Active participation in the regular lecture meetings submission of the graded homework and a final presentation of sufficient quality and depth of understanding.
Examination topics
Topic of the presentation paper.
Reading list
Books:
1. M. Rubinstein, R. Colby, Polymer Physics, 2003
2. M. Doi, S. Edwards, The theory of polymer dynamics, 1986
3. A. Grosberg, A. Khokhlov, Statistical Physics of Macromolecules, 2002
4. P-G. deGennes, Scaling Concepts in Polymer Physics, 1979
Papers:
1. Wang, Macromolecules 2017, 50, 23, 9073–9114
Other papers on specific topics will be cited during the lectures
1. M. Rubinstein, R. Colby, Polymer Physics, 2003
2. M. Doi, S. Edwards, The theory of polymer dynamics, 1986
3. A. Grosberg, A. Khokhlov, Statistical Physics of Macromolecules, 2002
4. P-G. deGennes, Scaling Concepts in Polymer Physics, 1979
Papers:
1. Wang, Macromolecules 2017, 50, 23, 9073–9114
Other papers on specific topics will be cited during the lectures
Association in the course directory
M-VAF A 2, M-VAF B
Last modified: Th 30.09.2021 14:51
- The ideal polymer chain
- Polymer chains with excluded volume interactions
- Connection of polymer physics with critical phenomena
- Thermodynamics of mixing
- Concentrated polymer solutions
- Scaling theory
- Polymer dynamics
- Polymer Computer Simulations
- Charged polymers: DNA and polyelectrolytes
- Polymer theory meets topology: ring polymers
- Chromatin organizationThere are three main aims of the course:
1) To understand basic theoretical polymer concepts and methods
2) To understand the connections to other fields in Physics, in particular the critical phenomena.
3) To understand some of the contemporary problems in Polymer Physics.Methods:
Weekly lectures with active participation of the students. Additional ungraded homeworks and topical papers to read will be assigned. In the end of the course, students will select a contemporary research polymer paper to study and present to their colleagues.