ETFNPF0001 Symbolic Computations

Institute of physics in Opava
winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Stanislav Hledík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Stanislav Hledík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Stanislav Hledík, Ph.D.
Institute of physics in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(FAKULTA(FU)&&SOUHLAS)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Introduction to the principles of programming in Wolfram Language, with emphasis on rule-based programming and functional programming, and their use for routine mathematical procedures in the transformation and analysis of expressions, equations, integrals and differential equations, etc., in order to solve efficiently and quickly mathematical and physical problems.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- master programming in Wolfram Language with emphasis on rule-based programming and functional programming;
- be able to use Wolfram Language for routine mathematical procedures in the modification and analysis of expressions, equations, integrals and differential equations;
- able to solve mathematical and physical problems efficiently and quickly using Wolfram Language;
Syllabus
  • (1) Introduction to Wolfram Language (2) Basics of programming in Wolfram Language: expressions, lists.
    (3) Patterns and rules, functional programming (and its comparison with procedural programming).
    (4) Numerical programming and its specifics.
    (5) Graphics and visualizations.
    (6) Solution of linear and nonlinear equations.
    (7) Differential and integral calculus.
    (8) Working with text strings.
    (9) External operations: working with files, import and export.
    (10) Recursive programming.
    (11) Wolfram Language code optimization.
    (12) Writing applications and paclets.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Wolfram Mathematica Documentation
  • Napolitano, J. A Mathematica Primer for Physicists, CRC Press, 2018
  • Wellin, P. Essentials of Programming in Mathematica, Cambridge University Press, 2016
  • Leonid Shifrin: Mathematica Programming - An Advanced Introduction. 2009, dostupné online na https://www.mathprogramming-intro.org/
Teaching methods
seminars; class discussion; self-study; presentation
Assessment methods
Elaboration of a credit project; oral exam: defense of a credit project
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Erasmus
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (winter 2023, recent)
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