Syllabus for Physics 317

Here's the plan for this quarter. It's somewhat tentative, so keep checking the page as the weeks go by.

Week Project Key Concepts Textbook

1 Prime Numbers Learning basic Scilab pp. 3-10, Chapter 2

2 Infinite Series Dangers of computer arithmetic Chapter 3, 4.3-4.4, Epilogue: Part One

3 Finding Roots Algorithms, functions as arguments pp. 105-111, Chap 5.2, 6.2, Epilogue: Part Two

4 The Planck function Maxima/minima, Numerical Integration, Chap 6.3, pp. 569-583

5 Numerical Integration Methods of Numerical Integration Chap 21.1-21.2, Epilogue: Part Six

6 From the Earth to the Moon, part I Differential equations pp. 671-680, Chap 25.1

7 From the Earth to the Moon, part II Improved methods Chap 25.2, 25.5

8 From the Earth to the Moon, part III Checking numerical results

9-10 The Final Project Putting it all together

Week	Project	Key Concepts	Textbook

1	Prime Numbers	Learning basic Scilab	pp. 3-10, Chapter 2
2	Infinite Series	Dangers of computer arithmetic	Chapter 3, 4.3-4.4, Epilogue: Part One
3	Finding Roots	Algorithms, functions as arguments	pp. 105-111, Chap 5.2, 6.2, Epilogue: Part Two
4	The Planck function	Maxima/minima, Numerical Integration,	Chap 6.3, pp. 569-583
5	Numerical Integration	Methods of Numerical Integration	Chap 21.1-21.2, Epilogue: Part Six
6	From the Earth to the Moon, part I	Differential equations	pp. 671-680, Chap 25.1
7	From the Earth to the Moon, part II	Improved methods	Chap 25.2, 25.5
8	From the Earth to the Moon, part III	Checking numerical results
9-10	The Final Project	Putting it all together