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PHYS0209-2

Numerical methods in physics

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Duration :15h Th, 20h Pr
Credits/ECTS :
3rd year of a Bachelor's degree in geographical sciences, general orientation4
Année préparatoire au master en Sciences géographiques, orientation géomatique et géométrologie4
1re année du grade de master en sciences géographiques, orientation géomatique et géométrologie, à finalité spécialisée (géomatique appliquée)4
1re année du grade de master en sciences géographiques, orientation géomatique et géométrologie, à finalité spécialisée (géomètre)4
Holder(s) :Thierry Bastin
Course contents : The theoretical course is divided into 4 chapters
Chap. I : linear systems (Gauss-Jordan algorithm and LU decomposition)
Chap. II : The spline curves.
Chap. III : Numerical integration (trapez, Simpson and Monte-Carlo methods)
Chap. IV : Roots, minima and maxima of a function
Course objective :
  • To learn using the computers to solve various problems encountered in physics.
  • To teach the related algorithms
  • To translate these algorithms in C/C++
Prerequisites : None
Workshops : 7 afternoons.
Organization : The theoretical and practical courses are given in the first quadrimestre.

Theoretical course: on friday, 8h30 - 10h30 in room 3/14 of the Physics building B5
Practical course: on friday, 9h - 12h in room 4/25 of the Physics building B5
Written notes : No notes. However, copy of the slides are available and distributed at the beginning of the course.
Assessment : Evaluation is weighted as follows

- 40% for oral examination
- 35% for practical examination (a program to write)
- 25% for the works done during the year

If the note for the practical examination is less than 10, this note is the final one.
Contacts : Thierry Bastin
Département de Physique, I.P.N.A.S., Bât. B15, Sart Tilman
Tel: +32.4.366.36.93 - Fax: +32.4.366.28.84 - e-mail: T.Bastin@ulg.ac.be




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 18/05/2007
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