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Introduction to Wolfram Mathematica for Teachers - NUFY121
Title: Úvod do programu Wolfram Mathematica nejen pro učitele
Guaranteed by: Department of Physics Education (32-KDF)
Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Actual: from 2020
Semester: both
E-Credits: 3
Hours per week, examination: 0/2, C [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: not taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: Mgr. Radim Kusák
doc. RNDr. Mgr. Vojtěch Žák, Ph.D.
Annotation -
Last update: T_KDF (12.05.2015)
In this seminar will be introduced Wolfram Mathematica and its usage to student of education. Students will have opportunity to use one of the most powerful Computer Algebra System (CAS). Seminar is suitable for students of any fields of study.
Aim of the course -
Last update: T_KDF (02.05.2012)

The objective of this subject is to introduce to students basic use of this program. Students will know basic commands and commands useful for solving physical problems. They will be also able to create 2D and 3D plots and interactive change of the task’s solution for various parameters with Manipulate command. Also get acquainted with Wolfram|Alpha, and other products related to the software Mathematica and generally with Computer Algebra Systems.

Course completion requirements - Czech
Last update: doc. RNDr. Mgr. Vojtěch Žák, Ph.D. (14.06.2019)

Předmět je zakončen udělením zápočtu.

Zápočet je udělen na základě aktivní účasti v alespoň 75 % cvičení. Pokud je účast studenta nižší, může vyučující povolit nahrazení účasti vypracováním zápočtových úloh.

Literature -
Last update: T_KDF (12.05.2015)

Baumann, G. (2005). Mathematica for Theoretical Physics - Classical Mechanics and Nonlinear Dynamics, 2nd ed. Springer.

Baumann, G. (2005). Mathematica for Theoretical Physics - Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, General Relativity and Fractals, 2nd ed. Springer.

Boccara, N. (2007). Essentials of Mathematica (With Applications to Mathematics and Physics). Springer.

Teaching methods - Czech
Last update: doc. RNDr. Mgr. Vojtěch Žák, Ph.D. (14.06.2019)

cvičení

Syllabus -
Last update: T_KDF (02.05.2012)
  • Basic introduction to Wolfram Mathematica
  • Solving easy tasks by command Solve
  • Derivative - velocity and acceleration
  • Integral in moments of inertia and center of gravity
  • Differential equations in equations of motion
  • Visualizations of physics tasks by plots
  • Vectors and matrices in physics
  • Operators in physics (Grad, Div, Rot and Laplace)
  • Interactive change of the tasks - command Manipulate
  • Notebook appearance, different styles for presentation
  • Working with Data - import, export, data mining
  • Interesting commands for math’s tasks
  • Advanced programming - functional Programming, parallel computing, CUDA
  • Tablet and interactive table
  • Wolfram|Alpha and Mathematica
  • Similar programs to Mathematica and related products

 
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