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  Computational Physics PHZ 5156 & PHY 4936

Misak Sargsian

M,W 6:25-7:40pm, GC 279A

Office Hours M,W - 3:30-4:30pm, CP224, sargsian@fiu.edu, 305-348-3954



Lecture 1: Programming in Python

(1)  Setting up Python
(2) Basic Programming
(3) "if"s and "while"s, lists and arrays, loops and all that...
(4) Graphics and Visualization
(5) Accuracy and Speed
 
  
 

Lecture 2: Integrals and Derivatives

(1) Methods of evaluating integrals

(2) Evaluating integration errors
(3) Choosing number of the steps

(4) Romberg Integrations
(5) Higher Order Integration Methods
(6) Gaussian Quadrature
(7) Choosing an Integration Methods
(8) Infinite Range Integrations
(9) Multiple Integrals
(10) Derivatives
(11) Interpolations

Lecture 3: Solution of Linear and Nonlinear Equations

(1) Simultaneous Linear Equations

(2) Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
(3) Non-Linear Equations

(4) Maxima and Minima of Functions


Lecture 4: Fourier Transforms

(1) Fourier Series

(2) The Discrete Fourier Transform
(3) Discrete Cosine and Sine Transforms

(4) Fast Fourier Transforms

Lecture 5: Ordinary Differential Equations
(1) First Order Differential Equations with One Variable
(2) Differential Equations with Multiple Variables
(3) Second Order Differential Equations

(4) Varying the Step Size
(5) Other Methods for Differential Equations
(6) Boundary Value Problem


Lecture 6: Partial Differential Equations:
(1)  Boundary Value Problems and the Relaxation Method
(2)  Faster Method for Boundary Value Problems
(3)  Initial Value Problems

 


Lecture 7: Random Processes and Monte Carlo Methods
(1)  Random Numbers
(2)  Monte Carlo Integrations
(3)  Monte Carlo Simulation
(4) Simulated Annealing


Final Projects:
- Solving QCD Evolution Equation for Partonic Distributions
- Equation of State for Neutron Stars
- Monte Carlo Simulation for Scattering Processes in Colliders



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Mark Newman 


Suggested Textbook

1."Computational Physics"
  Mark Newman

 

The  pieces of the Final Grade:

Homeworks  (60%)
Final Project (40%)

 

Homework Assignments:
(10% less for each day of the late homework)

HW1 ( due  Jan 22)

 HW2 (due Jan 29)

HW3  (due Feb 5)
 
HW4 
(due Feb 12 )
 
HW5 
(due Feb 19)

HW6  (due Feb 26)

HW7  (due March 5)

HW8 (due March 19)

HW9 (due March 26)

HW10 (due April 2)

HW11 (due April 16)

HW12 (due April 23)

 Project (due April 30)  (choose one of the projects)

Library

 Grades (10% less for each day of late homeworks)

 

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