• DocumentCode
    813012
  • Title

    Computational Physics Education with Python

  • Author

    Bäcker, Arnd

  • Author_Institution
    Tech. Univ. Dresden
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    30
  • Lastpage
    33
  • Abstract
    Educators at an institution in Germany have started using Python to teach computational physics. The author describes how graphical visualizations also play an important role, which he illustrates here with a few simple examples
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; data visualisation; object-oriented languages; object-oriented programming; physics computing; physics education; teaching; Python; computational physics education; graphical visualizations; Computer languages; Differential equations; Educational institutions; Linux; Object oriented programming; Physics computing; Physics education; Programming profession; Quantum mechanics; Stochastic processes; Python; computer languages; education; programming;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computing in Science & Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1521-9615
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MCSE.2007.48
  • Filename
    4160252