Programmation [SPHYB208]
- 4 credits
- 15h+45h
- 1st and 2nd quarter
Learning outcomes
Elements of programmation (including procedures, subroutines, functions)
Mastership of a compiled programmation language (FORTRAN)
Elements of numerical analysis : errors, complexity
Basics algorithms for a physicist : numerical integration, roots, fit of data, random numbers
Objectives
Mastership of a programmation language to solve physical problems
Understood the strong and weak points of numerical approach of physical problems
Content
The course propose an introduction at the programming context (structure of a computer, operating systems, ...). The student get familiar with a compiled language (FORTRAN) and addresses the structure of complexe programming (subroutine, function, structure, tables, files, ...). The student will be brought to implement numerical solution usefull for a physicist.
Table of contents
Partie 0 : Before programming ..
Partie I : A programming language : FORTRAN
Partie II : Computational physics
Erreurs in computational physics
Integration and differentiation
Trials and errors
Data fitting
Random numbers
Partie III : Advanced programming
Teaching methods
Most of the teaching is based on programming by the students with goings and comings with more formal approach. All the teaching takes place in a computer pool where the student work individualy.
Evaluations
The evaluation takes account of the daily wotk of the student and of the final exam during the session
Recommended readings
S. J. Chapman, 'Fortran 95/2003 for Scientists and Engineers', McGraw Hill 2007.
R.H. Landau, M.J. Paez, C.C. Bordeianu, 'Computational Physics' Wiley 2011
Language of instruction
French / FrançaisLocation for course
NAMUROrganizer
Faculté des sciencesRue de Bruxelles, 61
5000 NAMUR
