Program Construction in C++ for Physicists
An advanced course on the object-oriented implementation of program systems with focus on C++.
The course covers object-oriented programming, basic notions in, and syntax of, C++; objects, classes and their definition, constructors and destructors; operators, operator overloading, polymorphism. Basics of abstract classes, inheritance, generic programming; selected components of the C++ standard library. Structured and unstructured grids, and data structures for their implementation. Implementation of numerical methods for partial differential equations and efficicient implementation of numerical algorithms.
This course is given jointly with KTH, and you can find more information about the schedule, course literature etc. on KTH's pages - see links below.
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Course structure
The course consists of two elements; theory and project tasks.
Teaching format
The education consists of lectures and exercises.
Assessment
The course is assessed through written examination. For information on how to register for exams at KTH, see:
Examiner
A list of examiners can be found on
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
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More information
New student
During your studiesCourse web
Registered students get access to the KTH course web in Canvas.
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