PHYS 420 - Computational Physics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3)

Faculty of Science

Basic principles; computational methods selected from finite-differences, matrix manipulation, variational techniques, discrete transforms, stochastic methods, lattice techniques; as applied to topics selected from nonlinear mechanics, chaotic systems; electrodynamics; wave propagation; statistical physics; quantum mechanics; condensed matter. Prerequisites: PHYS 234, 244, PHYS 381, MA PH 251 or MATH 337 or ECE 341 or equivalent. Recommended pre- or corequisites: MA PH 343, PHYS 311, PHYS 372, PHYS 472, and PHYS 481. Familiarity with a programming language strongly recommended.

No syllabi

Fall Term 2024

Lectures

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LECTURE A01
(47706)
12
2024-09-03 - 2024-12-09 (MWF)
13:00 - 13:50

Labs

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LAB D71
(47707)
12
2024-09-03 - 2024-12-09 (R)
14:00 - 16:50