Course Outline
Course Outline
Course contents
• Differential Equations
• Fourier Series
• Laplace Transform
• Stochastic Methods
• Molecular Simulations
• Molecular Dynamics
• Monte Carlo Methods
• ….
Textbooks
• Dean G. Duffy, Advanced Engineering Mathematics with MATLAB, CRC Press
• M. P. Allen and D. J. Tildesley, Computer Simulation of Liquids, Clarendon Press, Oxford
Evaluation
Attendance: 10%
Major + Minor Exams: 40%
Assignments: 20%
Term Project: 30%
Project Guidelines:
• Group size: Maximum of 5 members.
• Scope: Projects must be computational in nature.
• Presentations:
o Preliminary presentation before mid-terms (tentatively the week of Feb 10-16) discussing the
topic and the project plans.
o Final presentation a week before majors.
• Report: 2-3 page report on the problem statement and the equations solved.
• Grading: 60% of the total score will be based on peer evaluation by group members.