| 1 | Jan. 19 | Computational Physics Introduction | Press Ch. 1 Landau Ch. 1-3 |
| 2 | Jan. 26 | Functions and Roots: Types of Orbits in a Central Force Problem and Energy Levels in a Quantum Square Well |
Press Ch. 9 Landau Ch. 7 |
| * | Feb. 2 | Snow Date | * |
| * | Feb. 9 | Snow Date2 | * |
| 3 | Feb. 16 & 23 | Interpolation and Approximation: Nuclear Resonance Data and Circular Disk Diffraction Experiments |
Press Ch. 3 Landau Ch. 8 |
| 4 + | Feb. 23 | Numerical Integration: Trajectories from a Central Force Problem and Electrostatic Problems |
Press Ch. 4 Landau Ch. 6 and 7 |
| 5 + | March 2 | Numerical Integration (cont): Quantum Perturbations | PressCh. 7 and 15 Landau Ch. 5, 6 and 15 |
| * | March 9 | Spring Break | * |
| 6 + | March 2 & 16 | Random Numbers and Statistical Physics: Monte Carol Methods and a 2D Ising Model | PressCh. 7 and 15 Landau Ch. 5 and 15 Class Notes |
| 7 + | March 16 | Fourier Analysis: Wave & Harmonic Motions, and Spectral Analysis | Press Ch. 12-13 Landau Ch. 10 |
| 8 | March 23 | Midterm | * |
| 9 | March 30 | Fourier Analysis (cont): Wave & Harmonic Motions, and Spectral Analysis | Press Ch. 12-13 Landau Ch. 10 |
| 10 | April 6 | Special Functions: Applications in Electromagetic and Quantum Systems | Press Ch. 6 Class Notes |
| 11 | April 13 | Matrices and Eigensystems: Anharmonic Oscillators, Wave Motions on a Non-Uniform String | Press Ch.2,11 Landau Ch. 8 |
| 12 | April 20 | Ordinary Differential Equations: I: Quantum Perturbations, Phase Space Analysis of Dynamical Systems | Press Ch. 17 Landau Ch. 9 |
| 13 | April 27 | Differential Equations: II: Boundary Values Problems in Physics |
Press Ch. 18 and 20 Landau Ch. 9 and 17 |
| 14 | May 4 | Introduction to Dynamical Systems: Chaos, Synchronization, and Network Dynamics | Hand Out Landau Ch. 12 and 13 |
| 15 | May 7 | Final Project Presentations (6:30pm) | * |