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PHY 4100 - Computational Physics


3 hours
An introduction to the methods of computer simulation in physics. The course is project-based with topics drawn primarily from classical mechanics, including: single particle motions, oscillatory systems, few-body problems, chaotic motion, and random processes. Emphasis is on constructing mathematical models based on physical principles and designing algorithms to implement these models in a computer simulation.

Prerequisite: PHY 1030  , MAT 2620  , and MAT 3380  
Level UG