AM 129/209: Foundations of Scientific Computing

Welcome to the course AM 129, Foundations of Scientific Computing for Scientists and Engineers. This course is also taught in conjunction with the graduate course AM 209, Foundations of Scientific Computing.

This is a class webpage where you can find the classnotes and class materials for the course. The contents herein are going to be continuously updated throughout the quarter.

Instructor and TAs:

• Instructor:

  • Prof. Dongwook Lee (dlee79 _at_ ucsc _dot_ edu), Applied Mathematics, Baskin Engineering (BE) 357C

    • Main Lectures: TuTh 3:20 pm – 4:55 pm, Stevenson College Room 175

    • Office Hours: Mon 10:30 am – 11:30 am, Thu 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Room BE 357C

• TAs:

  • Martin Rodriguez (mrodrig6 _at_ ucsc _dot_ edu)

    • Office Hours: Mon 2:00 – 4:00 pm, BE 105 Linux Lab

  • Youngjun Lee (ylee109 _at_ ucsc _dot_ edu)

    • Office Hours: Fri 9:00 am – 11:00 am, BE 105 Linux Lab

Fig. 1 Weekly Schedule of AM 129/209

Contents:

• Course Description
  • Primary Objectives
  • Syllabus
  • Primary reading material
  • Secondary reading materials
• Grading Policy
  • Submission to Git
  • Final Course Grade
  • AM 129
  • AM 209
  • What to submit to Git?
  • Late Homework Policy
  • Canvas Course Site
  • Class Participation
• Important things about the Coursework
  • Common Misunderstanding About the Course
  • Assumed Mathematical Preparations
  • Academic Honesty
• Disclaimers
  • About the Website
  • License
• Lecture Notes
  • Chapter 1. Operation systems, Version controls, Remote access
  • Chapter 2. Fortran
  • Chapter 3. Python - Basics
  • Chapter 4. Python - Numerical Manipulations using Numpy, Matplotlib, SymPy, and SciPy
  • Chapter 5. Python - IO, OS functionality, debugging, OOP
  • Chapter 6. C Programming Language in comparison with Fortran and Python
  • Chapter 7. Other Topics in Scientific Computing
• Homework Assignments
  • Homework 1 (Due 3 pm, Tuesday, 10/8/2019) – NEWEST DEADLINE: 3pm, Friday, 10/11/19
  • Homework 2 (Due 3 pm, Thursday, 10/17/2019) – NEW DEADLINE: 3pm, Friday, 10/18/19;
  • Homework 3 (Due 3 pm, Friday, 10/25/2019)
  • Homework 4 (Due 3 pm, Tuesday, 11/5/2019)
  • Homework 5 (Due 3 pm, Thursday, 11/14/2019)
  • Homework 6 (Due 3 pm, Tuesday, 11/26/2019)
• Final Project (Due 7 pm, Monday, 12/9/2019)
  • Basic Concepts
  • Three Types of the Project Problems:
  • What is your choice?
  • Sample directory structure:

Students with Diabilitites:

UC Santa Cruz is committed to creating an academic environment that supports its diverse student body. If you are a student with a disability who requires accommodations to achieve equal access in this course, please submit your Accommodation Authorization Letter from the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to me privately during my office hours or by appointment, preferably within the first two weeks of the quarter. At this time, I would also like us to discuss ways we can ensure your full participation in the course. I encourage all students who may benefit from learning more about DRC services to contact DRC by phone at 831-459-2089, or by email at drc@ucsc.edu.

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