EP355: Computational Physics

3rd Year Course syllabus (24 lectures 10 3 hour practicals)

• 30% continuous assessment, 30% practical examination, 40% written examination

1. Introduction to the C programming language:
   Simple arithmetic in C, variable types, loops, print statements, file input
   and output, functions, random numbers.
   
   
2. Solving problems numerically:
   Numerical integration, root finding, solution of ordinary differential equations by the Euler method, Runge-Kutta solutions. Numerical errors and stability of algorithms. Monte Carlo techniques
   
   
3. Example physical systems:
   Newton's cooling law, simple pendulum, damped and driven pendulum. Logistic equation and chaos. Radioactive decay. Random walk and percolation problems, fractals. Cellular automata.
   

Lecturer

Matt.Redmannuigalway.ie

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