PHYS 5730 - Computing in Physics and Astronomy II

This course builds upon tools introduced in PHYS3730: Introduction to Computing in Physics towards the development of a skillset suitable for solving a wide range of problems in contemporary scientific research. Students may write programs in modern compiled (C++, Fortran...), scripted (Python, Unix Shell, Perl…), and/or symbolic manipulation languages (Maple, Matlab, Mathematica...). Specific topics may include numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, Fourier analysis, the Monte Carlo technique, and wavelet analysis. Current “hot topics” may be presented at the survey level. Exercises will be chosen to illustrate methods applicable to active research topics. This is a required course for undergraduate students working towards the Computational Physics Emphasis.