PHYS 390 - Applied Computational Physics I

3 Credit Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Laboratory Hours

An introduction to computational methods of solving problems and creating simulations in physics and engineering, using modern languages and tools for programming and data visualization. Coverage includes numerical methods for solving ordinary and partial differential equations, chaos, molecular dynamics simulations, Monte Carlo methods, and numerical problems encountered therein. Specific contexts include Newtonian motion, electrostatics, heat flow, thermodynamics, and others.

Prerequisites: MATH 333 and PHYS 241.