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Computational Physics II (Quantum Monte Carlo and Partial Differential Equations)

Spring 2005

Location: 6126 Urey Hall
Lectures: MW 11:00-12:20
Laboratory Session: M 2:00-5:00




Course Information

Professor:
Julius Kuti
Office hours: M 1:00-2:00, or by appointment
Office: 5410 Mayer Hall
Phone: 534-6096
E-mail: jkuti@ucsd.edu

Teaching Assistant:
Rick Wagner
Office hours (6126 Urey Hall lab): W 1:00-2:00
Office: SERF 465
Phone: 822-4784
E-mail: rwagner@physics.ucsd.edu

Secretary:
Pamela Smilo
Office: 5414 Mayer Hall
Phone: 534-7142
E-mail: psmilo@ucsd.edu

Instructional Accounts Manager:
Sally Witucky
Office: 2113 AP&M
Phone: 534-4061
E-mail: switucky@ucsd.edu

Announcements

(last updated Wednesday, April 13)

Instructional Accounts and Electronic Doorkey Access

Instructional Computing (Labs, Hours, etc.)

Accounts Office


Handouts and Homework Assignements

  • Handout Class Introduction and Background for Spring 2005
  • Homework First Set (due 4/18/05)
  • Homework Second Set (due 4/29/05)
  • Homework Third Set (due 5/20/05)
  • Final Project (due 6/8/05 1:00 pm)

  • Course Outline and Lecture Notes

  • Quantum Mechanics and Feynman Path Integral

  • Quantum Monte Carlo Methods

  • Introduction to Fluid Dynamics

  • Partial Differential Equations in Physics


    Laboratory Notes

  • Lab Session I 4/4/2005
  • Lab Session II 4/11/2005
  • Lab Session III 4/18/2005
  • Lab Session IV 4/25/2005
  • Lab Session V 5/2/2005
  • Lab Session VI 5/9/2005
  • Lab Session VII 5/16/2005
  • Lab Session VIII 5/23/2005