Course Information
In this web page we provide the syllabus of the course Computational Physics I, offered by the Department of Physics.
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| Code | Φ-351 |
|---|---|
| Title | Computational Physics I |
| Category | B |
| ECTS | 6 |
| Hours | 5 |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Semester | Spring |
| Teacher | L. Lymperakis |
| Program |
Tuesday 10:00-13:00, Computer Room 3 Thursday 10:00-13:00, Computer Room 3 |
| Course Webpage | https://eclass.physics.uoc.gr/courses/PH351/ |
| Goal of the Course | This course is aimed at 3rd year undergraduate students. It consists of 4 units, in each of which the students develop their own numerical code and present a numerical simulation on a problem of their choice. The presentation of the theoretical background as well as numerical “experiments” are taking place at the computer rooms. |
| Syllabus |
1. partial differential equations – elliptic (Poisson), parabolic (diffusion, Schroedinger), hyperbolic (wave equation); 2. eigenvalue problems – diagonalization techniques, harmonic lattice eigenfrequencies, quantum eigenstates, eigenvalues, quantum time evolution. 3. Molecular dynamics: Verlet algorithm, simulations in various thermodynamic ensembles, nonlinear dynamical systems. 4. Monte-Carlo, elements of probability theory, Metropolis algorithm, Ising model. |
| Bibliography | “Computational Physics” - S.E. Koonin, D.C. Meredith |
