Teaching Assistant (Homework
Grader)
Mr. Ben Valvano
email : bvalvano@tamu.edu
Phone: 512-922-3327
Consultation concerning homework: by appointment
Required
Material and Prerequisite 1.) TEXTBOOK:
The course will be based on the book
"Computational Physics", 2nd edition, by Nicholas N. Giardano and Hisao
Nakanishi
homepage (including
sample programs etc.):
click here 2.) Prerequisites:
- MATH 311 or 409 (or registration therein)
- Basic knowledge to program in
Fortran (or registration in CPSC
203) and use Gnuplot
- University-issued computer account 3.) Links to Fortran Tutorials/Guides:
e.g.: - User Notes on
Fortran Programming
- Professional
Programmer's Guide to Fortran77 4.) Links to Gnuplot
Tutorials
e.g.: - Engineering
Department Duke University
- Computing Labs
Northern Iowa University
Scope The course will cover an
introduction to and more advanced applications of computational
(numerical)
methods in theoretical physics.
The SYLLABUS for
the lectures can be found here.
Course Grade
The total course grade is decomposed as follows:
(almost) weekly homework
assignments: 100%
Notes on Lectures Attendance in the
lectures, as well as taking notes of the material presented, is mandatory.
Furthermore, you are responsible for all announcements
made
in class (including the regular
homework assignments).
The
material discussed in the lectures defines the scope of the homework
problems.
Note on Homework
For the weekly
assignment of homework problems (either drawn from the textbook or given
as pdf-file),
click here.
Unless otherwise noted, homework is assigned on Fridays
(or Mondays) in class and due in class on the
Monday 10 (or 7) days later. Late hand-in will be
penalized by subtracting 25% of the score per day late.
Personal computers to program and run source code are
available in ENPH 217.
Cooperative work and discussions
are encouraged, but every student must
generate and hand in his/her
individual solution set by the due date. Questions can be
addressed to your course
instructor, who will
be happy to help you (preferably during, but not
restricted to, office hours).
Strategy To pass the course, you will have to keep up
with the material of the course by attending the
lectures and thoroughly work through the weekly homework
assignments. The course material
subsequently builds on earlier chapters.
AGGIE Honor Code
An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do.
Also see http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor
Any type of
cheating (e.g., copying homework or during the final exam) is
strictly prohibited
and seriously penalized.
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