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PHYS 2801

Computational Methods in Physics

0.5 credit · Undergraduate

Introduction to computational methods in physics. Software platforms and programming languages. Data formats and structures, histograms, and data visualization. Probability distributions, fitting/parameter estimation, function minimization. Interpretation and treatment of uncertainties. Introduction to machine learning and classification.

Prerequisites & course information

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1001 or PHYS 1003 or PHYS 1007 , and COMP 1005 . Lectures three hours a week.

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