Introduction to Scientific Computing

Undergraduate

Computational methods and techniques commonly used in condensed matter physics research; graphing and visualization of data; elements of programming and programming style; use of subroutine libraries; common numerical tasks; symbolic computing systems. Discipline-specific scientific writing. Course Format: Lectures, tutorial, 3 hours per week. Restrictions: Permission of the instructor. Course Notes: Case studies from various areas of computational physics. Preparation of documents and presentations. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.