PHYSICS 7534 - Computational Physics
| Career: | Postgraduate Coursework |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | Semester 1 |
| Campus: | North Terrace |
| Contact: | Up to 6 hours per week |
| Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
| Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
| Pre-Requisite: | Sufficient Physics and Mathematics knowledge equivalent to 'Assumed Knowledge' |
| Assumed Knowledge: | PHYSICS 2510, PHYSICS 2532, PHYSICS 2534, MATHS 2101 or MATHS 2201, MATHS 2102 or MATHS 2202 or equivalent |
| Incompatible: | PHYSICS 3534 |
| Assessment: | Written examination, projects, assignments & tests |
| Syllabus: |
This hands-on course provides an introduction to computational methods in solving problems in physics. It teaches programming tactics, numerical methods and their implementation, together with methods of linear algebra. These computational methods are applied to problems in physics, including the modelling of classical physical systems to quantum systems, as well as to data analysis such as linear and nonlinear fits to data sets. Applications of high performance computing are included where possible, such as an introduction to parallel computing and also to visualization techniques. |
Course Fees
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| Semester 1 | Tue 12/03/2024 | Thu 21/03/2024 | Fri 03/05/2024 | Fri 07/06/2024 |
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Class Details
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 10165 | WR01 | 10 | 5 | 27 Feb - 2 Apr | Tuesday | 1pm - 4pm | Ingkarni Wardli, 218, CAT Suite |
| 28 Feb - 3 Apr | Wednesday | 2pm - 5pm | Ingkarni Wardli, 218, CAT Suite | ||||
| 23 Apr - 4 Jun | Tuesday | 1pm - 4pm | Ingkarni Wardli, 218, CAT Suite | ||||
| 24 Apr - 5 Jun | Wednesday | 2pm - 5pm | Ingkarni Wardli, 218, CAT Suite | ||||
| 8 May - 8 May | Wednesday | 10am - 12pm | Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre | ||||
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