PHYS4300 · Physics
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course is intended for students who plan to minor in Scientific Computation. It is also an elective for Physics majors.. This course introduces students to a variety of numerical methods and then applies these methods to solve a broad range of scientific problems. These problems include examples from physics as well as several other disciplines, including chemistry, mathematics, economics, and finance. Numerical techniques for solving problems expressed in terms of matrix, differential and integral equations will be developed. Other topics will include statistical sampling and Fourier and Laplace transforms.
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4.0 / 5
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Challenge
4.7 / 5
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Attendance
4.5 / 5
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Assignments
4.3 / 5
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Spring 2024
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1 sectionSpring 2021
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1 section