Fall Term 2025 (1930)
PHYS 420 - Computational Physics
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3)
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.
LECTURE A01 (51600)
2025-09-02 - 2025-12-08
MWF 13:00 - 13:50
PHYS 580 - Computational Physics
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3)
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. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
LECTURE A01 (53949)
2025-09-02 - 2025-12-08
MWF 13:00 - 13:50