Fernando Peruani

Professor of Theoretical Physics · Active & Living Matter

Teaching

Below you can find material for recent courses.

Dynamical Systems

Useful reference books

Chaos: An Introduction to Dynamical Systems, J. A. Yorke, K. T. Alligood, T. Sauer
Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos, S. H. Strogatz
Mechanics, L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz
Introduction to Applied Nonlinear Dynamical Systems & Chaos, S. Wiggins

Problem sets #1–#5: F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
F1: fixed points & stability · F2: codim-1 bifurcations · F3: center manifold & Hopf · F4: maps · F5: numerical projects

Statistical Mechanics

Useful reference books

Statistical Mechanics, R. K. Pathria
Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics, F. Reif
A Modern Course in Statistical Physics, L. E. Reichl

Problem sets #1–#6: F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

Mécanique 3 — Analytical Mechanics

Feuilles 1–3: F1 F2 F3

Outils Numériques — Numerical Methods using Python

Feuilles 1–4: F1 F2 F3 F4

Irreversible Physics

Exercise sheets: F1 F2 F3 F4

Recommended reading

Stochastic Processes in Physics and Chemistry, N. G. Van Kampen
The Fokker–Planck Equation, H. Risken
A Kinetic View of Statistical Physics, P. L. Krapivsky, S. Redner, E. Ben-Naim
Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics, M. Le Bellac, F. Mortessagne, G. G. Batrouni