PHYS 3550 - Mathematical Methods and Computational Physics I

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: MATH 2215 and PHYS 2212K with a C or higher.
Description
Examination of the mathematical methods most commonly used in Physics, and their application to the solution of fundamental physical problem through computer programming and simulations. This course will cover differential methods, Taylor series, complex numbers, vector calculus, probability and statistics, and their applications to Classical Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, and Statistical and Thermal Physics. Three lecture hours a week.