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PHY 107 Class 13: 9/30/09

PHY 107 Class 13: 9/30/09. Previous class Customized curve fitting with KaleidaGraph Good communication skills Homework Week #7 see http://mallard.phy.ilstu.edu/phy107martin Due Monday 10/5/09; 3:00 pm. Announcements. Physics Colloquium #3 Dr. Zhili Xiao , NIU and Argonne Nat’l. Lab.

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PHY 107 Class 13: 9/30/09

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  1. PHY 107 Class 13: 9/30/09 • Previous class • Customized curve fitting with KaleidaGraph • Good communication skills • Homework Week #7 • see http://mallard.phy.ilstu.edu/phy107martin • Due Monday 10/5/09; 3:00 pm

  2. Announcements • Physics Colloquium #3 • Dr. Zhili Xiao, NIU and Argonne Nat’l. Lab. ”Superconductivity of Nanoscale Materials” • Thursday, October 15, 2009, 4:00 pm, MLT 210

  3. Announcements 2 • Physics Department Picnic • People’s Park • On University St. between parking garage and Beaufort St. • Sign up for free food in MLT 311 before Friday, 10/2 • Sign the list at the picnic, drop an extra HW grade, IF you talk to me long enough to help me learn your name • Play some volleyball, get to know your colleagues • Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 4:30 - 7:00

  4. Using Mathematica • Physics department has 25 licenses - can be accessed from departmental computer labs • What the software does • Almost anything... • Calculator, algebra, calculus, vector calculus, differential equations, tranforms, special functions, etc. • Numerical calculations, simulations, cellular automata, etc. • Graphics, animation, audio, video, etc.

  5. Using Mathematica 2 • Sounds great, what’s the downside? • Mathematica has a long learning curve • It may be slower than a well-written C or Fortran program • It’s not cheap(unless you’re a student...) • How do I access Mathematica? • The same way you use any application • Log on to a Physics department computer • Locate Mathematica in the Applications folder or in the Dock

  6. Using Mathematica 3 • How do I learn how to use it? • Download the Intro to Mathematica notebook from the PHY 107 course webpage • Go through it and try each command • Use the online Help(it’s actually pretty good) • Use the “BIG Book” in MLT 308 computer lab • Come to class today and see it in action • Download the Intro to Mathematica • http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/~ghr/phy107/IntroMath08.nb

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