Prerequisites: one of the following: PHYS 002C with a grade of B+ or better, PHYS 040E with a grade of C- or better, PHYS 041C with a grade of C- or better
Description: Covers computer applications for solving problems in physical sciences. Addresses symbolic manipulation languages such as Mathematica, mathematical opera- tions, plotting, and symbolic and numerical tech- niques in calculus. Includes numerical methods such as histogramming, the Monte-Carlo method for model- ing experiments, statistical analysis, curve fitting, and numerical algorithms. Prior computer knowledge not required.