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| PHYS3020-1 | Digital tools of soft matter
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Master in Physical Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master in Physical Sciences, in-depth approach, 2nd year | | 4 |
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| Master in Physical Sciences, didactic approach, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master in Physical Sciences, didactic approach, 2nd year | | 4 |
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| Master in Physical Sciences, specialized approach, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master in Physical Sciences, specialized approach, 2nd year | | 4 |
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| Master in Physical Sciences | | 4 |
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| Lecturer : | François Ludewig, Geoffroy Lumay |
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| Coordinator : | Geoffroy Lumay |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The Soft Matter includes a wide variety of physical states between the solids and the liquids: colloids, polymers, granular materials... In this course, we analyze the simulation methods related to the granular material. However, these methods can be extended to colloids.
After an introduction, the general structure of a model is discussed. Afterward, the three main numerical methods commonly used to simulate the behavior of a granular material are analyzed: the event-driven, the molecular dynamics and the contact dynamics. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| After this course, the student will be able:
- to use the numerical methods presented in the course: the event-driven, the molecular dynamics and the contact dynamics,
- to confront numerical and experimental results,
- to adapt a code or to use an existing library to study an original system related to Soft Matter. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The prerequisites are thorough knowledge in programming and numerical analysis. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Theoretical courses with interaction between the professor and the students (15h), practical work
session and realization of a project (15h). |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The student realizes a project and will present it to the other students. The professor and possibly invited experts will ask questions in relation with the course. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| François Ludewig
Office 3/50, Building B5
Phone: 04/366 36 60
Email: f.ludewig@ulg.ac.be
Geoffroy Lumay
Office 3/53, Building B5
Phone: 04/366 44 21
Email: Geoffroy.Lumay@ulg.ac.be |
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| notes du cours |
| Les transparents du cours et les informations complémentaires sont sur eCampus. |
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