PHYS 338 - Computer Simulations in Physics

Instructor: Katharina Vollmayr-Lee, kvollmay@bucknell.edu, Olin 152, x7-3109

Office Hours: TR 11-12, W 1-2, and by appointment (my schedule)

Text: H. Gould, J. Tobochnik, W. Christian, An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods

Class Members: Akim Adams, Andy Baish, Sarah Denning, Damon Frezza, Ian Gilman, Gus Gordon, Peter Jahl, Chris Jarvis, Joe Lundeen, Sean McMahon, Andrew Merz, Jonathan Rewine, Narayan Timsina

Course Information

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Homework

All Homework-Python Scripts need to be copied into your ~/share.dir/ and given read-permission

Account Login:

(for homework in text)

(first time password=username; change password)

    Username: Password:

Assignments

DueTopicHomework
Jan.20Python: In/Out & Repetitions HW 1 (Linux Excercise, Sign-Up )
Jan.22Python: Repetitions & Decisions HW2: Bibliography/Model
Jan.27Python: Arrays HW 3
Jan.29Python: Functions HW 4
Feb.3 & 101d Random Walk & Latex HW 5 & HW 6
Feb.122d Random Walk & Fractal Growth HW 6
Feb.17 9:30-12:00Fractal Growth & Talks start on HW 7
Feb.19 Fractal Growth HW 7
Feb.24 Mini-Project I Mini-Project I
Feb.26 Main Project Talks Ian, Akim, Andy, Sean, Gus
March 3 Main Project Talks Andrew, Sarah, Damon, Chris, Joe, Jonathan, Narayan
March 4,W Final Vs. 1st Main Proj. Paper HW8
March 6,F Flow Chart HW9
March 18,W 1st Vs Main Proj. Program ~/share.dir/ & read permission
March 25,W 2nd Vs Main Proj. Program ~/share.dir/ & read permission
March 31 Results (Figs & Interpretation) hardcopy
April 7 Maj.Proj. Final Program ~/share.dir/ & read permission
April 10 Results Sec. 2nd Main Pr. Paper hardcopy & pdf-file
April 14 Title & Abstract hardcopy & textfile
April 23 1st Vs of 2nd Paper hardcopy & prev. Paper with Comments
Apr. 23-May 6 Final Talks & Paper Last Assignments

In-Class Work

Guidelines For Main Project

Literature Search Tools

Computer Tools

Cool Webpage