University Catalog Physics 420/520. Introductory Computational Physics
Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 2 hours, 3 credits. CRN 24776/25043.
Content: Introduction of computational methods and visualization techniques for problem solving in physics.
Goals: This course is intended to give an introduction to main computational tools, techniques and methods used in contemporary physics. Student will practice writing, compiling, and running computer programs, together with analysis of results, and presentation of their results as scientific reports.
Prerequisite Physics 231/232 and Math 211/212. Some experience with programming is plus.
Instructor: Dr. Alexander Godunov, OCNPS 0219, Phone: 683-5805, godunov@physics.odu.edu
Course Web page www.physics.odu.edu/~godunov/teaching/phys420
or www.odu.edu/~agodunov/teaching/phys420
Classes: MWF, 14:00 - 14:50, Oceanography and Physics 0303
Office hours: MWF 13:00 - 13:55 in OCNPS 219;
W 15:00 - 17:00 in OCNPS 219, or by appointment