Oleg Yazyev

Solid State Physics

Python3

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This notebook provides a simple illustration of the variation of chemical potential for fermions in 3D, following Fermi-Dirac statistics at finite temperature. It explores the density of states, calculates occupation numbers at zero and finite temperatures, and uses both analytical and numerical methods to ensure consistency between chemical potential and occupation number.

Oleg Yazyev

Solid State Physics

Python3

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This notebook applies the Drude model to simulate electron motion in a two-dimensional material of finite width and infinite length. It incorporates the concept of 'mean free time' to account for electron scattering and uses a stochastic method to model electron trajectories as they interact with the atomic lattice.

Cécile Hebert

Thermodynamics

Python3

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This notebook illustrates an atmospheric model with adiabatic and isothermal layers. It presents mathematical equations and interactive plots to explain pressure and temperature variations with altitude in the troposphere and stratosphere.

Cécile Hardebolle

CS-290

Python3

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Solution notebook focusing on content recommendation systems. Through the fictional Memeverse platform, students explore how recommendation algorithms personalize content, how engagement-driven optimization can introduce safety risks, and why recommendation systems must be combined with content moderation. The notebook includes reflections on harmful content exposure, random recommendation risks, and broader societal implications of algorithmic personalization.

Paolo Prandoni

COM-303

Python3

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This notebook explores the Parks-McClellan algorithm for designing FIR filters through polynomial fitting techniques. Students will understand the concepts of Chebyshev polynomials, minimax fitting, and the Remez exchange algorithm, and how these are applied to filter design.

Cécile Hebert

Thermodynamics

Python3

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This notebook covers the Van der Waals equation of state, including critical point analysis, saturation curves, and isotherm plots. It provides interactive visualizations and comparisons with real gases.

Cécile Hardebolle

CS-290

Python3

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English

Focused on the environmental impacts of hardware used to run software systems. Students analyze Product Carbon Footprint data from the Boavizta dataset, compute Global Warming Potential of IT products, and study the distribution of emissions across life-cycle phases including manufacturing, use, transport, and end-of-life. It introduces Life Cycle Assessment methodology and implements component-level mathematical models to identify the main drivers of embodied carbon in electronic devices

Cécile Hebert

Transmission electron microscopy

Python3

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This notebook provides an interactive experience to explore wave interference patterns using 2D sine functions. We can adjust parameters like the number of sources and periodicity to visualize constructive and destructive interferences.

Oleg Yazyev

Solid State Physics

Python3

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This notebook provides an interactive tool for visualizing phonon band structures in crystalline materials. Users can explore how phonon dispersion relations vary with different parameters, enabling a deeper understanding of phonon behavior and their impact on material properties.

Oleg Yazyev

Solid State Physics

Python3

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English

This notebook explores the construction and propagation of wavepackets in a one-dimensional (1D) system, using a tight-binding Hamiltonian to describe the dynamics. The approach is based on semiclassical approximations, with periodic boundary conditions applied to a sufficiently large lattice. Key concepts such as wavepacket localization, spreading, and propagation are demonstrated, providing insights into quantum mechanical behavior in 1D materials.