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Computational physics

Undergraduate · Physics

Syllabus focus

Standard syllabus · STEM / applied

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Topics typically covered

Standard syllabus

Numerical foundations

  • Floating-point arithmetic and stability
  • Root finding and linear algebra routines
  • Numerical differentiation and integration
  • ODE solvers: Euler, RK4, and adaptive step
  • Interpolation and least-squares fitting

Simulation methods

  • Molecular dynamics for particle systems
  • Monte Carlo integration and sampling
  • Finite-difference PDEs: heat and wave equations
  • Eigenvalue problems for quantum wells
  • Chaos in logistic and driven oscillators

Data and visualization

  • Python/NumPy/Matplotlib workflows
  • Error bars and bootstrap resampling
  • Animating time evolution of fields
  • Version control for scientific code
  • Reproducibility and random seeds

STEM / applied

High-performance practice

  • Vectorization vs explicit loops
  • Parallel computing with multiprocessing or MPI intro
  • GPU acceleration overview (CUDA/JAX)
  • Profiling and bottleneck identification
  • Benchmarking against analytic solutions

Domain applications

  • N-body gravity simulations
  • Ising model and phase transitions
  • Finite-difference Maxwell solvers (1D)
  • Quantum time evolution with split-operator
  • Parameter sweeps for lab instrument design

Software engineering for science

  • Modular code structure and unit tests
  • Documenting APIs for lab groups
  • Containerization for shared environments
  • Continuous integration for research code
  • Publishing supplemental simulation data

Notes

Topics reflect common upper-division physics syllabi at US colleges and universities. Prerequisites, lab pairing, and mathematical depth vary by department.