Duration
25h Th, 35h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in physics | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The theoretical course is divided into 6 chapters Chap. 0: Integer and real number representations Chap. I : Numerical integration (trapez, Simpson and Monte-Carlo methods) Chap. II : Roots, minima and maxima of a function Chap. III : linear systems (Gauss-Jordan algorithm and LU decomposition) Chap. IV : The spline curves. Chap. V : Differential equations (Euler and Runge-Kutta methods) Chap. VI : Eigenvalue equations (Jacobi and Givens transforms) Chap. VI : Orthogonal polynomials
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- To learn using the computers to solve various problems encountered in physics.
- To teach the related algorithms
- To implement these algorithms in C++
- To learn Mathematica®
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The teaching method is the ex cathedra mode. The essential of the course is presented with use of video data slides, completed with the use of the blackboard for the technical developments. The theoretical lessons are completed with practical lessons where all the teached algorithms are implemented in computers. A room equipped with 40 computers is affected for this purpose. The attendance at the practical lessons is MANDATORY to have access to the final examination session.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The theoretical and practical classes are given in the first quadrimestre. Practical classes are held in in room 4/25 of the Physics building B5.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
The videoconference mode is used for the lectures from 26th October 2020 and until further notice.
Practical exercices are teached and assisted in distant mode according to the modalities sent by mail.
Recommended or required readings
Copy of all slides displayed during the theoretical lessons are available online, along with a reference manual of Mathematica®, the C/C++ language and the compiler used in the practical lessons. These references manuals are completed with many code examples to illustrate the basic notions of the C/C++ language.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Evaluation is weighed as follows
- 60% for written examination
- 40% for practical examination (a code to write)
as long as a mark greater or equal to 8 be obtained in each of the parts, failing which, the final mark is given by the lowest one.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Thierry Bastin
Département de Physique
I.P.N.A.S., Bât. B15, Sart Tilman
Tél: 04/366.36.93
GSM: 0473/250.783
e-mail: T.Bastin@uliege.be