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PHYS 256 - Practical Computing for Scientists

Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 112  or MATH 132  
Domain (Anchored): NQR
This course will focus on breaking scientific problems into algorithmic pieces that can be solved using computational methods in MATLAB. Root finding, linear and non-linear equations, numerical modeling, optimization, random processes, graphical data presentation and fitting, scientific documentation preparation.