08.128.778 Programming for Physicists

Instructors: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sebastian Böser

Event type: Lecture/practice class

Displayed in timetable as: 08.128.778

Hours per week: 4

Credits: 3,0

Language of instruction: German

Min. | Max. participants: - | -

Requirements / organisational issues:
Tired of your homework computation? Let the computer do it for you! 

We will give a systematic introduction to programming using the modern programming language Python. The focus will be on practical applications in physics, such as simulation, graphical visualizations or numerical solutions.  

No prior computer knowledge is required. The participants are asked to bring their own laptops as we have only a limited number of fixed work stations available.

Contents:

• The Python interpreter 
  
• The IPython notebook 
  
• Basic data types 
  
• Data visualization 
  
• Flow control 
  
• Objects in Python 
  
• Modules and projects 
  
• Numpy and Scipy 
  
• Fitting, Interpolation, Integration 
  
• Symbolic calculations
  

Additional information:
The course is aimed at bachelor students, and is aiming in particular to provide the tools for an easier evaluation of the laboratory courses. It is open to all students though.