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Fiches de cours
Computer simulation of physical systems I
PHYS-403
Enseignant(s) :
Pasquarello AlfredoLangue:
English
Summary
The two main topics covered by this course are classical molecular dynamics and the Monte Carlo method.Content
Ordinary differential equations: methods for numerical integration: multistep algorithms and implicit algorithms.
Classical molecular dynamics: Verlet algorithm, predictor-corrector algorithms, determination of macroscopic parameters, Nosé-Hoover thermostat, constraints, Ewald summations, application to Lennard-Jones liquids.
Random variables: definitions and properties, generators and distribution functions, central-limit theorem.
Random walks: binomial and Gaussian distributions, particle diffusion, Brownian motion.
Monte Carlo integration: direct sampling, importance sampling, Metropolis algorithm, errors in correlated sampling, Monte-Carlo simulations of Lennard-Jones liquids and of two-dimensional spin systems.
Learning Prerequisites
Recommended courses
Statistical physics
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:- Model a physical problem by a computer simulation
- Interpret experimental properties using a computer program
- Carry out computer simulations
- Synthesize results in the form of a scientific report
Assessment methods
Report + oral exam = 1 grade
Resources
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
Yes
Ressources en bibliothèque
- Computational physics : an introduction / F.J. Vesely
- Computational physics / J. M. Thijssen
- Computational physics / S. E. Koonin
Websites
Dans les plans d'études
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenOral
- Crédits
4 - Matière examinée
Computer simulation of physical systems I - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Exercices
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenOral
- Crédits
4 - Matière examinée
Computer simulation of physical systems I - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Exercices
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenOral
- Crédits
4 - Matière examinée
Computer simulation of physical systems I - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Exercices
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenOral
- Crédits
4 - Matière examinée
Computer simulation of physical systems I - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Exercices
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenOral
- Crédits
4 - Matière examinée
Computer simulation of physical systems I - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Exercices
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenOral
- Crédits
4 - Matière examinée
Computer simulation of physical systems I - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Exercices
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenOral
- Crédits
4 - Matière examinée
Computer simulation of physical systems I - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Exercices
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
Semaine de référence
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Cours
Exercice, TP
Projet, autre
légende
- Semestre d'automne
- Session d'hiver
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- Session d'été
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