Learn about Landau mean field theory and dimensional analysis in this 56-minute physics lecture from the 4th Vignyana Patashala series on Phase Transitions and Renormalization Group. Explore fundamental concepts in statistical mechanics and critical phenomena as Professor Arun Paramekanti from the Raman Research Institute explains the mathematical framework used to describe phase transitions and critical behavior in physical systems.
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Syllabus
Lecture 2 - Landau Mean Field Theory and Dimensional Analysis | Prof. Arun Paramekanti
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Raman Research Institute
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