2017-2018 / PHYS3020-1

Digital tools of soft matter

Duration

15h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in physics (120 ECTS)4 crédits 
 Master in physics (60 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Geoffroy Lumay, Eric Opsomer

Coordinator

Geoffroy Lumay

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Soft Matter includes a wide variety of physical states between the solids and the liquids: colloids, polymers, granular materials... In this course, we will analyse the simulation methods related to soft matter physics.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The prerequisites are thorough knowledge in programming and numerical analysis.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Realization of a project.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

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.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

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
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