Numerical Methods for Physicists

A course that I would love to teach in the Spring semester of 2019

Numerical calculations frequently form an important part of research projects in physics, yet students of physics at our University have not been offered a regular course in Numerical Methods. This course aims at filling this gap, at least partially. The objective of the course is to present and, perhaps, explain basic numerical algorithms that a research physicist may find useful. The course will cover the following subjects:

There will be no practical classes, lectures only. To complete the course, a student will have to complete several easy homework numerical problems. A very short talk with me, or "oral exam", will be the final act. If completed, the course will give you 3 ECTS points. The course is set entirely in English.

People who have completed my course for Computer Science Wstęp do metod numerycznych are not encouraged to apply. The overlap between the two will not be total, but strong enough for you to benefit very little from the present course.