Computational Laboratory in Statistical Mechanics

(1.5 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Students will be introduced to the ideas of statistical simulations, learn the concepts of Monte Carlo simulations, and use them to simulate physical systems and solve interdisciplinary problems. They will work on projects which will simultaneously improve their comprehension of statistical mechanics and hone their computational skills. This course is open to all students of science and engineering who have completed a course in Thermodynamics. This course does not serve as a first introduction to computing; students must have taken either PHYS 20420 , a computing course from another department, or have permission from the instructor based on computer skills obtained in another setting.