COS 323 - Computing for the Physical and Social Sciences

Spring 2006

News: Final project writeups due May 16.

Course Description

This course will study principles of scientific computation, driven by current applications in biology, physics, economics, engineering, etc. Topics include: simulation, integration of differential equations, iterative optimization algorithms, stability and accuracy issues. Students will pursue projects in a variety of fields, writing their own computer programs and also using higher-level tools such as Matlab.

Prerequisites: The course is appropriate for students who have taken COS126 or the equivalent, as well as MAT 104 or the equivalent. There will be some programming, and knowledge of a language such as Java or C is necessary. We will also be using Matlab for some of the assignments.

Meeting time/place

TTh 3:00-4:20, Computer Science room 105.

Instructor Szymon Rusinkiewicz CS Building, Room 406 258-7479 smr at princeton edu Office hours: MW 3-4 or by appointment	TA Aleksey Golovinskiy CS Building, Room 103C 258-0419 agolovin at cs Office hours: TTh 4:30-5:30pm
Undergraduate Coordinator Donna O'Leary CS Building, Room 410 258-1746 doleary at cs