Subjects

Special methods of programming and simulations in astrophysics

Course: Astrophysics

Structural unit: Faculty of Physics

Title

Special methods of programming and simulations in astrophysics

Code

OK16

Module type

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

Educational cycle

Second

Year of study when the component is delivered

2023/2024

Semester/trimester when the component is delivered

1 Semester

Number of ECTS credits allocated

Learning outcomes

Students must master the methods of creating software with a graphical interface in astrophysics and related disciplines, master the approaches and methods of representing astrophysical data and numerical methods for solving astrophysical problems.

Form of study

Full-time form

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Successful mastery of the basics of procedural programming. Knowledge of the basics of mathematical analysis, methods for solving differential equations and linear algebra. Possess basic knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics courses.

Course content

This course deepens the knowledge gained in the general programming course. Students learn modern methods of software development and master approaches used to model complex processes and describe complex systems in astrophysics.

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Herb Sutter. Exceptional C++. Addison Wesley, 1999. Manual Qt in the QtCreator. http//doc.qt.io Stroustrup, Bjarne (2012-12-09). The C++ Programming Language (Fourth ed.). ISBN 978-0321563842.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures, Laboratory Practice

Assessment methods and criteria

Semester assessment: 2 tests of 15 points each and short independent tasks of 10 points. Final assessment: exam, 60 points. Condition for admission to the exam: obtain 10 points during the semester.

Language of instruction

Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Volodymyr Mykolayovych Reshetnyyk

Astronomy and Space Physics Department
Faculty of Physics

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Astronomy and Space Physics Department

Faculty of Physics