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Physics Department

Academic Foundation DaySeptember 27, 2007

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New Option: Computational Physics

What can you do? What are the research

opportunities?

What is it? Why is it important?

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What is Computational Physics?

To use computers as tools to solve physics problems, usually too complicated to be solved by other means.

Guang-Yu Guo, “Density Functional Theory and Computational Methods”, Part 2 of NCTS CMR Summer Course 2003

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Why is Computational Physics Important?

Rubin Landau, “Computing in Science and Engineering”, September/October 2006.

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What can you do as a student?

Sample Student Computational Projects

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What are the research opportunities?

Xavier Lange, Pre-engineering

Chris Richardson, Physics

Kara Lovelace, Physics Teacher Certification

Scott Keller, Chemistry

Daniel Rolando, Pre-engineering

Former and current research students.

Computer modeling and simulation of Physical, Chemical, Biological, and Engineering

Systems

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Thank you!