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| FIZ2002 | Numerical Methods in Physics | 3+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of PHYSICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Süleyman BOLAT | | Co-Lecturer | Dr.C.Aydın | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To teach main concepts and solution methods of numerical analysis in physics. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | gain experience coping with error propagation problems in physics. | 2,4,6 | 1,3, | | LO - 2 : | and the importance of numerical analysis in physics. | 2,4,6 | 1,3, | | LO - 3 : | gain the skills using on methods of numerical analysis. | 1,4,6 | 1,3, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Error in computation. Solution to linear systems of equation. Roots of polynomials and other non-linear functions. Interpolation. Numerical integration. Solution to differential equations. Determinants. Eigenvalue and eigenvectors. FFT applications. The method of least squares. Statistical methods and applications, especially physical applications. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | introduction-errors | | | Week 2 | error propagation | | | Week 3 | solutions of non-linear equations and finding their routes | | | Week 4 | cont. | | | Week 5 | Eigenvalue problem | | | Week 6 | cont. | | | Week 7 | Cont. | | | Week 8 | cont. | | | Week 9 | mid exam | | | Week 10 | İnterpolations | | | Week 11 | cont. | | | Week 12 | numerical derivatives & integrals | | | Week 13 | cont. | | | Week 14 | differantial equation solutions | | | Week 15 | least squared method | | | Week 16 | final exam | | | |
| 1 | Garcia,A.L.,2004;Numerical Methods for Physics,Prentice Hall, New Jersey | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 21/11/2018 | 2 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 14/01/2019 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Klinik Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ödev | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Proje | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kısa sınav | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Diğer 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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