ASTRO 3340 - [Symbolic and Numerical Computing]

(MQR)

Fall. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits.

Prerequisite: calculus.

D. Chernoff.

Introduces modern symbolic manipulator programs, such as Mathematica and Maple, for students of quantitative disciplines. It will be offered as an elective in astronomy. The course will cover language concepts, programming tools and techniques necessary to use such programs efficiently. It will demonstrate the state of the art by treating examples from a wide variety of fields including mathematics, astronomy, physics, engineering, biology, statistics, and finance. The aim is to acquaint students with the integrated symbolic, numerical, and graphical capabilities that they may apply to their individual areas of interest.