PHYS 2801
Computational Methods in Physics
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.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027