Numeric and Symbolic Computing
Physics · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Only, Every Year
One shot a year. Offered fall term only, so a clash costs a full year.
PHYS-2103 prerequisites
We couldn't read this course's prerequisites into a chain. The wording is under “Requisite courses” below.
Where PHYS-2103 counts
Required by 1 program:
- PHYS HONOURS BSc (COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS STREAM)
Counts toward 5 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course provides an introduction to modern scientific software packages for numeric and symbolic computation that are commonly used in teaching, research and industry. Topics covered include functions, arrays, plotting, and data visualization. In an algorithmic self-contained way, this course introduces and discusses algebra, linear algebra, integration, differentiation, and the solution of differential equations with a focus on real world and scientific applications. Although there is no university-level mathematics prerequisite, comfort with basic algebra and rudimentary ideas in pre-calculus is assumed.
Requisite courses
Both MATH-1103 and MATH-1104, or the former MATH-1101 (recommended prerequisite); Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or permission of the Physics Department [prerequisite(s)].
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and ACS-2103.
Cross-listed
ACS-2103(3).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.