Computational Methods in Physics

Uses Mathematica software to introduce students to computational techniques used to solve physics problems, basic programming skills, and analysis of computational data. The course consists of a combination of lectures and computational labs. Computational techniques may include numerical solutions to ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations, Monte Carlo techniques, and high-performance computing. Physical systems may include chaotic systems, air resistance, diffusion, and three-body systems. The course ends with student-led computational projects.