IB Physics

Introduction to Computing

David J.C. MacKay

This page (http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/teaching/comput/C++/, also known as http://tinyurl.com/2uffap) will be the permanent home page for this course.

First term	Second term
The Computational Physics wiki (UCAM only) Course handout: 'Tutorial Guide to C++ Programming' | pdf file (100 pages) | postscript file | David's collection of simple C++ examples All C++ examples used in the lectures Slides from lecture 1 (Wed 5/11/08) | C++ code from lecture 1 lecture 2 lecture 3 lecture 4 | gnuplot examples lecture 5 [to come] lecture 6 [to come] gnuplot tips | gnuplot newsgroup archive	New: extra demonstrator session in the PWF: Thursdays 2pm-4pm (22nd, 29th Jan, and 5th Feb). More example programs from tutorial: NewDelete.cc | Printf.cc package examples | utilities for matrix allocation, etc For session 5: PLANET worked solution | advanced PLANET solution (using classes) For session 6: BONKERS worked solution and pretty pictures how to make histograms in gnuplot For people who do extra stuff: Statistical physics worked solutions | image (png) [Course website from 2007]
Lecture times Lectures take place on Wednesday (week 4), then Fridays (weeks 6, 7, 8) 9am Cockcroft lecture theatre, Michaelmas term; then Fridays (week 1, 2) Lent term.
The laboratory sessions in the PWF are at these times in weeks 5, 6, 7, 8 (Michaelmas) and 1, 2, 3 (Lent): Friday 2-4pm, 4pm-5.30 Monday 2-4pm, 4pm-5.30 Tuesday 11am-1pm Tuesday 2-4pm Wednesday 2-4pm Thursday 2-4pm These are the times at which help will be provided by the department. So if you anticipate needing any help learning C++, come to one of these sessions every week. PLEASE DO NOT PUT ENORMOUS FILES IN THE COURSE PIGEONHOLE. Just put one or two .cc files, and maybe a README.txt - thanks.

Other links

• PWF information