This course covers advanced topics in Statistical Physics. It assumes a very good knowledge of the Statistical Physics concepts and methods taught in standard lectures at the M1 level.

Computational physics plays a central role in all fields of physics, from classical statistical physics, soft matter problems, and hard-condensed matter. Our goal is to cover the very basic concepts underlying computer simulations in classical and quantum problems, and connect these ideas to relevant contemporary research problems in various fields of physics. In the TD’s you will also learn how to set, perform and analyse simple computer simulations by yourself. We will use Python, but no previous knowledge of this programming language is needed.

La nécessité d'atténuer de changement climatique soulève des questions dans tous les domaines. 
 

The theory of groups and their representations is a central topic which studies symmetries in various contexts occurring in pure or applied mathematics as well as in other sciences, most notably in physics. 

The aim of this course is to present a selection of advanced topics in classical gravitational dynamics. 

• This lecture aims at the description of the interaction between quantum matter in its simplest form, an atom, and an electromagnetic field. A semi-classical approach, where the field is classical, is first considered, including relaxation of the atom. We then study the quantization of the electromagnetic field and its relaxation, before its interaction with an atom is described in a full quantum model.

The Advanced Biophysics Course is a lecture course that covers modern concepts in experimental and theoretical physics of living systems, in the broadest sense.

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Image N. Desprat (LPENS)

Objectives : the lecture will present a broad overview of fluid mechanics at all scales, from bacterias to stars.

Physics is an experimental science. Its progress is due to a constant exchange between theory and experiments. Experimental skills are thus a requirement.