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| PHYS0209-1 | Numerical methods in physics
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| Duration : | 25h Th, 35h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Thierry Bastin |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | The theoretical course is divided into 6 chapters
Chap. I : linear systems (Gauss-Jordan algorithm and LU decomposition)
Chap. II : Polynomial interpolation (Neville's algorithm). The spline curves.
Chap. III : Numerical integration (trapez, Simpson and Monte-Carlo methods)
Chap. IV : Roots, minima and maxima of a function
Chap. V : Differential equations (Euler and Runge-Kutta methods)
Chap. VI : Eigenvalue equations (Jacobi and Givens transforms) |
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| Course objective : |
- To learn using the computers to solve various problems encountered in physics.
- To teach the related algorithms
- To implement these algorithms in C/C++
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| Prerequisites : | None |
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| Workshops : | 12 afternoons. |
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| 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, 14h - 17h in room 4/25 of the Physics building B5 |
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| Written notes : | No notes. However, copy of the slides are available and distributed at the beginning of the course. |
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| Assessment : | Evaluation is weighed 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. |
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| 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 |
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