120 credits in science/engineering with Quantum Physics and Computer Programming I/Introduction to Scientific Computing. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Introduction to computer algebra systems and symbolic programming. Basics of Mathematica as a programming language: symbolic expressions, vectors and matrices, conditional expressions, loops. Substitutions and patterns. Linear algebra and calculus with Mathematica. Different programming styles in Mathematica: procedural, functional and rule-based programming. Graphics. MathLink interface, how to install C/C++ functions into Mathematica. Elements of optimisation, parallel programming. Writing your own Mathematica package. Applications in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.
