PHYS 103 - Computational Methods in Physics

Prerequisite or Corequisite: PHYS 4A

This course introduces programming skills in C++ with particular emphasis on object-oriented programming. The main focus is on differential equations in Newtonian mechanics. The class will cover all the necessary steps that will allow a student to build his or her own program to predict the behavior of a mechanical system (e.g. a pendulum or the earth-moon-sun self-gravitating system). Differential equations in applied science (e.g. predator-prey and epidemiological models) are also studied. (Formerly PHYS 175T)

Units: 3