PHYS 338 - Computer Simulations in Physics
Instructor: Katharina Vollmayr-Lee, kvollmay@bucknell.edu, Olin 152, 570-577-3109Classes: MW 3-4:20 am ACWS 204
Office Hours: T 4-5:30 pm and F 2:30-4 pm
Texts:
- (Online Chs:) M. Newman, Computational Physics
- (Online:) H. Gould, J. Tobochnik, W. Christian, An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods
Course Information
Announcements:
- Welcome!
- First assignment due next class, Jan. 27 (see below)
- For Homework see Assignments below. Please note that you should sign up right away because the individual meeting time slots start already tomorrow. Sign-Up
Assignments
Please submit Homework (pdf-files and Python scripts) by copying them into your ~/share.dir/ and give read-permission (see Linux Exercise).
| Due | Topic | Homework |
| Jan. 27 | Python: In/Out & Variables | HW 1 (Linux Excercise, Sign-Up ) |
In-Class Work
- Jan. 22: Course Info (annotated), Literature Search
Guidelines For Main Project
- Previous Simul. Projects: Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Spring 2017, Spring 2015, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008, Spring 2005, Spring 2003
- Traffic Flow Paper by D. Chowdhury et al.preprint and pdf and annotated
- Computational Physics Section of AJP (eds.Gould & Tobochnik)
Literature Search Tools
- Scientific Papers: Web of Science (accessible from FastX session or Databases next line) and Google Scholar
- BU pages: Library & IT (includes ILL and Journals A-Z), Databases (use to get to Web of Science when off campus; includes social science paper data bases)
- Books: BU Library Catalog (World Cat)
- Physics Sources: APS Journals (PRL,PRE, etc.), IOP Journals, ADS Labs (NASA) search, arXiv.org (preprints)
Computer Tools
- FastX (linuxremote server via web browser)Links & Info
- In past: Xmanager Power Suite Installation (for windows):Info 2020
and
vpn info
- In past: Linux on Mac:X11 (E.Wessler) or XQuartz and see CSCI203 Info.
- Linux Summary and Linux Exercise
- Computer Tools (PHYS310 Junior Lab)