Teaching
PHYS 3550 — Schedule
Fall 2026
Tentative — this is the general plan for the course, and deviations may be necessary.
Last updated 2026-08-14
Classes begin on Monday August 24th and end December 07th 2026
| Week | Topics | HW / Quiz / Test |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Computational Physics; introduction to Python | HW1 |
| Week 2 | Control structures; introduction to NumPy | Quiz 1, HW2 |
| Week 3 | Python functions | HW2 |
| Week 4 | Visualizations with Matplotlib | Quiz 2, HW3 |
| Week 5 | Root finding in Python | Test 1 |
| Week 6 | Solving nonlinear equations; systems of linear equations | Quiz 3, HW4 |
| Week 7 | Eigenvalues and eigenvectors; interpolation & linear regression | HW5 |
| Week 8 | Curve fitting; complex numbers | Quiz 4, HW6 |
| Week 9 | Complex numbers; numerical differentiation | HW7 |
| Week 10 | Numerical integration | Quiz 5, HW8 |
| Week 11 | Numerical integration | Test 2 |
| Week 12 | Numerically solving ordinary differential equations; initial value problems | Quiz 6 |
| Week 13 | Numerically solving ordinary differential equations; initial value problems | Quiz 7 |
| — | Thanksgiving Break | |
| Week 14 | Final project presentations |
Highlighted entries are test dates.
Questions?
Email me at ddoluweera@gsu.edu.