Physics 265

Introduction to Scientific Computing

Winter 2011

Class schedule

 

 

Day

Topics

Reading/handouts

Homework

1
Monday
3/28
  • Intro,  hints, etc. About comp physics in general



 

2
Wednesday
3/30
  • Linux basics
 Chapter 1

 

3
Friday
4/01
  • Python basics

 

4

Monday
4/04
  • Work on homework

5

Wednesday
4/06
  • Vectors

Chapter 2

 

6
Friday
4/08
  • Derivatives

 

7
Monday
4/11
  • Numerical integration

HW 1 due

8
Wednesday
4/13
  • Integration algorithms

Chapter 3

 

9
Friday
4/15
  • Plotting; pendulum

 

HW 2

10
Monday
4/18
  • Integrating velocity

Integrating velocity
Chapter 4

11
Wednesday
4/20
  • Integrating forces

 

 

12
Friday
4/22

 

 

HW 2 due

13
Monday
4/25
  • Lorentz force law
  • About the midterm

 

14
Wednesday
4/27
  • Drag at high speeds

 

15
Friday
4/29

 

 

 

16
Monday
5/02

 

Review of Euler's method

 

17
Wednesday
5/04
  • Verlet method

 

18
Friday
5/06
  • Midterm

 

 

19
Monday
5/09

 

Energy conservation
Chapter 6

 

20
Wednesday
5/11

 

Verlet method

 

21
Friday
5/13

 

 

22
Monday
5/16

 

Chapter 7
Friction and conservation of energy

 

23
Wednesday
5/18

 

Springs

 

24
Friday
5/20

 

 

25
Monday
5/23

 

Chapter 8
Newton's third law
Momentum conservation

 

26

Wednesday
5/25

 

 

27

Friday
5/27

 

Chapter 9
Final from Winter 2009

 

28
Wednesday
6/01
  • Last day of class