PHYS 385 - Computational Physics

Institution:

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Physics

Description:

An introduction to scientific computational methods and their application in physics. A range of numerical and symbolic computing techniques will be explored, including numerical integration, matrix methods, differential equations, random walks, and Monte Carlo simulations. These techniques together with visualization methods will be used to solve problems taken from different physics topics, such as classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and biophysics.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Other

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Institution Website:

www.sru.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 738-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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