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 15 Jan 08 17 Jan 08

1
Euler-Cromer algorithm,
C & UNIX, Bash terminal,
Hello, World: C & C++ code		 Xcode harmonic oscillator
Euler-Cromer SHO code

2

 22 Jan 08 24 Jan 08

2
energy function code,
value vs. address,
simple input & file output code		 Duffing oscillator,
for-loop, arrays,
fast save & dynamic file name code

3

 29 Jan 08 31 Jan 08

3
Poincaré section, flows & maps, arrays & pointers,
Duffing Flow-Section .h & .cpp code		 Newton to Kepler,
2D Arrays & 2D Euler-Cromer
Kepler with E/m & L/m code

4

 5 Feb 08 7 Feb 08

4
structures & macros,
timing & chunking,
variable time step Kepler code 		Restricted 3-body problem,
3-body code

5

 12 Feb 08 14 Feb 08

5
Objective-C, Interface Builder,
download Convert app		 File extensions & compilers,
Calculate widget app

6

 19 Feb 08 21 Feb 08

6
Gaussian wave shape,
subclass NSView,
Wave app, version 1		 Wave PDE,
finite difference approximation,
Wave app, version 2

7

 27 Feb 08 29 Feb 08

7
Time-independent Schrödinger equation, shooting method,
Potential Well app, version 1		 Mouse up, dragged, down,
play sound,
Potential Well app, version 2

8

 04 Mar 08 06 Mar 08

8
Time-dependent Schrödinger evolution, complex structure,
Scatter app, version 1		 Window resizing, menu items,
about box, custom icon,
Scatter app, version 2

11 Mar 08 13 Mar 08

Spring
Break		 Spring
Break

18 Mar 08 20 Mar 08

Spring
Break		 Spring
Break

9

 26 Mar 08 28 Mar 08

9
Ising model, Monte Carlo Metropolis algorithm, pseudo-random numbers,
Ising app, version 1		 Fast bitmap graphics,
save PDF & data,
Ising app, version 2

10

 01 Apr 08 03 Apr 08

10
Duffing Strobe animation,
fast bitmap graphics, Euler-Cromer,
Duffing Strobe app, version 1		 Runge-Kutta algorithms .nb & .pdf,
Duffing RK1, RK2, RK3, RK4,
Duffing Strobe app, version 2

11

 08 Apr 08 10 Apr 08

11
OpenGL graphics primer,
shape & reshape,
Symmetric Top app, version 1		 Top Equations .nb & .pdf,
virtual track-cylinder,
Symmetric Top app, version 2

12

 15 Apr 08 17 Apr 08

12
|| & ⊥ axis theorems,
complex OpenGL graphics,
Bike Wheel Gyro app, version 1		 RK4 with derivatives method,
save & open parameter file,
Bike Wheel Gyro app, version 2

13

 22 Apr 08 24 Apr 08

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First Computational Experiment:
Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou MANIAC,
Anharmonic Chain app, version 1		 Linear normal mode energy,
translucent energy histogram,
Anharmonic Chain app, version 2

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 29 Apr 08 01 May 08

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