Algebra is the bane of many a student, but it is surprisingly useful when it comes to electronics. Sure, you can just memorize all the permutations of things like Ohm’s law. But it is better if you ...
Don’t get me wrong. Like most people, there’s nothing I enjoy more than solving a long, involved math problem by hand. But, sometimes, a few pages of algebraic scratches on paper is just a means to an ...
The use of computer algebra systems in a course on scientific computation is demonstrated. Various examples, such as the derivation of Newton's iteration formula, the secant method, Newton-Cotes and ...
*Note: This course discription is only applicable to the Computer Science Post-Baccalaureate program. Additionally, students must always refer to course syllabus for the most up to date information.
Exponentially decaying functions can be successfully introduced as early as high school. However, obtaining the equations for the resulting effect of absorption and elimination of drug processes ...
Recently, I watched a fellow particle physicist talk about a calculation he had pushed to a new height of precision. His tool? A 1980s-era computer program called FORM. Particle physicists use some of ...