Introduction to Computer-based Physical Modeling

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Lecture 1:

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Variables and types
Operators and comparisons
Data Types in Python
- Strings
- Lists
- Tuples
- Dictionaries
Modules and namespaces
Exercise 1

Lecture 2:

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NumPy arrays
Plotting data
Random numbers
Exercise 2

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Input and output
Flow Control
- Conditionals: if, elif, and else statements
- Loops
Functions
Exceptions
Exercise 3

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Classes and Objects
Brownian Motion
Animations
Exercise 4

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Numerical Differentiation
Numerical Integration
Solving ODEs

Lecture 6:

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COVID19
Coupled Pendula
Fourier Analysis

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Spring Pendulum
- Physical Model
  - Equations of motion
- Numerical Solution
Planetary Motion
- Physical Model
- Numerical Solution
Diffusion equation
- Physical Model
- Numerical Solution
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Curve fitting

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Plane Waves
Spherical waves
Huygens principle
Gaussian Beam
Exercise 9

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Quantum Mechanics
- Quantum Mechanics in a Nutshell
  - Time dependent Schrödinger equation
  - Stationary Schrödinger equation
- Recap: Implicit Solution
  - Kinetic energy
  - Potential energy
Particle in a box
- Definition of the problem
- Where to go from here?
Harmonic Oscillator
- Definition of the problem
- Where to go from here?
Periodic Potential

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Time Dependent Quantum Mechanics
Wavepacket in a Potential Box
Tunneling through a barrier

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Hydrodynamics
Machine Learning and Neural Networks

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Neural Networks
Neural Network with Keras

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Convolutional Neural Networks
Example CNN with Keras
Autoencoder CNN for Time Series Denoising

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Python and Hardware
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2D plotting
3D plotting
Random number generation

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