PHYS 3437 - Computational Methods in Physics

PHYS 3437 - Computational Methods in Physics

Outline & Syllabus

Part I - Introduction (4 classes)

Overview of computational science. Introduction to UNIX, FORTRAN and programming. Fundamentals of computer architecture and operation.

Part II - Numerical methods (12 classes)

Functions & roots. Interpolation and approximation. Numerical integration. Ordinary differential equations. Monte Carlo methods. Discrete (Fast) Fourier transforms.

Part III - Advanced Topics (4 classes)

Introduction to parallel programming with OpenMP. Simple data visualization using OpenDX.

Part IV - Student Presentations (4 classes)