Physics 265

Introduction to Scientific Computing

Spring 2013

Class schedule

Day Topics Slides/handouts Homework
1
Monday
4/1
  • Linux basics

Introduction to linux
Chapter 1

2
Wednesday
4/3
  • Python basics

Introduction to python
Programming people

3
Friday
4/5
  • Work on homework

Homework hints

HW 1 due

4
Wednesday
4/10
  • Vectors

Checkerboard
Vectors
Chapter 2
Reading quiz 1

5
Friday
4/12
6
Monday
4/15

HW 2 due

7
Wednesday
4/17

Chapter 3
Derivatives
Reading quiz 2

8
Friday
4/19

Integrating velocity

HW 3 due

9
Monday
4/22
  • Integrating forces

Integrating forces
Diamond
Chapter 4

10
Wednesday
4/24
11
Friday
4/26

HW 4 due

12
Monday
4/29

Lorentz force law
About the midterm
Practice midterm
Midterm from Winter 2009
Chapter 5

13
Wednesday
5/1

Drag at high speeds

14
Friday
5/3

HW 5 due

15
Monday
5/6

Review of Euler's method
Energy conservation

16
Wednesday
5/8
  • Midterm
17
Friday
5/10
  • Verlet method
18
Monday
5/13

Chapter 6
Verlet method

19
Wednesday
5/15
20
Friday
5/17

HW 6 due

21
Monday
5/20

Chapter 7
Friction and conservation of energy

22
Wednesday
5/22

Springs

23
Friday
5/24

HW 7 due

24
Monday
5/27

Chapter 8
Newton's third law
Momentum conservation

25
Friday
5/31

HW 8 due

26
Monday
6/3

Chapter 9

27
Friday
6/7
  • Last day of class

HW 9 due

28
Tuesday
6/11
  • Final exam

Final from Winter 2009