PHYS 4007 - Computational Physics

(4 credits)

Prerequisites: PHYS 2110/PHYS 2120 or MATH 2120.

Covers techniques used in numerically modeling physical systems and reduction of scientific data. Topics include data fitting; error analysis; numerical differentiation and integration; techniques to numerically solve systems of linear equations, ODEs, and PDEs; numerical solution to trajectory and orbit problems; and numerical Fourier analysis. Prior computer programming experience is desirable, but not mandatory.

Dual Listed With: PHYS 5007.

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