PHY 315 - Introduction to Computational Methods in Physics (3 cr.)

An introduction to computational and numerical methods in physics. Includes an introduction to version control, documentation, collaborative code writing, and creating scientific quality plots. Numerical methods for differentiation, integration, curve fitting and optimization. Introduction to random variables and Monte Carlo methods. Examples are taken from problems in physics which cannot be solved using analytic methods only.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 112, MAT 225, CSC 221
Semester(s) Offered: Fall