Lectures
Mon+Wed+Fri
10:20-11:10am Room:
MPHY-213
(1st
class: Wed Jan 20, last class: Tue May 04 (redefined
Fri);
Spring Break: Mar 15-19, Reading Day: Good Friday
Apr 02)
Course Instructor Dr.
Ralf Rapp
Office : Cyclotron
(Building 434) Room 211 , Mitchell Physics
Building Room 313
Office-Hrs : Mon+Wed
11:15am-12:15pm in MPHY-313, Thu 3-4pm (or by appointment) in CYCL-211
Phone : 845-1411 (ext. 226), home:
690-0200
E-mail : rapp@comp.tamu.edu
Teaching Assistant (Homework
Grader)
Scott Willson
email : scottwill06@tamu.edu
Office: Halbouty 352
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
- Clive Page's page
update
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:
homework assignments (every
~10days): 80%
final exam: 20% (date and time of final exam: Tue, May 11,
08:00am-10:00am)
Notes on Lectures Attendance in the
lectures, as well as taking notes of the material presented, is mandatory.
In particular, the final exam will be heavily based on
the material discussed in the lectures.
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 and final exam.
Note on Homework
For the weekly
assignment of homework problems (usually given as handout in class),
click here.
Unless otherwise noted, homework is assigned in class and
due in class approx. 7-10 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 room MPHY-152 (your TAMU ID
card should be activated for access; if you encounter
problems check with the Physics computing office).
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
or teaching
assistant, 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 working through the almost-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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Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute
that provides
comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with
disabilities. Among other things, this
legislation
requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that
provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe
you have a disability
requiring an accommodation, please contact
the Department of Student Life, Services for Students
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info see also here.
Department
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accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation concerning
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