Why we need a computer for Physics Undergraduate students ?

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Date: 15 May, 2022

Place: Sukjora, Galia, Dist: Bankura, West Bengal - 722154, India


I am talking about using a computer which will help me in B.Sc Physics Course for UGC recommended CBCS syllabus.[click here].

We have to use computer to solve the physics problems, which are not otherwise solvable by pen and paper. But most of the times the problem at hand are simple and solvable using pen and paper. And in these B.Sc Physics courses we try to redo the same problem using computer and implement it using some machine language like C/C++ or software like SCILAB. This helps us understanding the basics of programming language and how to solve problems or set the stage to solve tough problems. 

I am quoting B.Sc Physics Honours CBCS syllabus itself.

"The aim of this Lab is not just to teach computer programming and numerical analysis but to emphasize its role in solving problems in Physics.

• Highlights the use of computational methods to solve physical problems
• The course will consist of lectures (both theory and practical) in the Lab
• Evaluation done not on the programming but on the basis of formulating the problem.
• Aim at teaching students to construct the computational problem to be solved
• Students can use any one operating system Linux or Microsoft Windows"

 

How many courses are there where we need computer ? List is below.

1. Mathematical Physics-I
2. Mathematical Physics–II
3. Mathematical Physics III
4. Quantum Mechanics and Applications
5. Statistical Mechanics
6. Advanced Mathematical Physics
7. Applied Dynamics

 All the above courses have numerical practicals where we have to use computer and write codes to solve the Physics problems. 

There are other 7 courses where we have conventional Physics labs where we learn electric circuits, Electronics, Optics, Modern Physics labs etc

Hope you have understood the importance of using a computer. In the next post I shall write about using UBUNTU as our favourite Operating System where the