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Computational Methods: (PHYS-655)
Class-Notes:

All the files are in Mathematica v.5.2 format. Files with large graphics also have a "» terse" version, in which you will have to initialize/evaluate all the cells to get Mathematica to reproduce the graphics.

1. On Electric and Magnetic Fields
2. On Differential Equations (» terse)
3. On Parametric Plots (» terse)
4. On Numerical Solutions to the Schrödinger Equation
5. On Options to the Graphics Package
6. On Analytic Solutions and Parametric Plots in Quantum Mechanics (» terse), Baumann's plotting function
7. On Integrals of "bad" functions, contour integrals and numerical integrals
8. On Counting Degeneracy in Quantum-Mechanical Spectra
9. An introduction to General Relativity, Einstein and All That
10. On Series, Expansions and Truncations
11. On the Stability of Solutions to Differential Equations: the Schwarzschield Solution
12. On Series, Again, Plus a Primer on Global vs. Local Programming Variables
13. On Fractals, as an Idealization of Natural Objects, Opposite to the Usual Geometric Idealization (» terse)
14. On Phase Portraits and Space-Filling Curves, and On Iterated Functions and Chaos

These notes are pretty much in the form as used in class. Please let me know if you detect any typos, errors or major omissions. The notes are based on the class textbook, but also on additional literature; this information will be added soon. Thanks!

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