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09/27/07 Dr. Jie Zou 2
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 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