MA061 is a practical introduction to the use of computers, especially UNIX-based computer systems, for students of the Theoretical Physics and Two-Subject Moderatorship. The idea is to introduce some software so that you will be in a position to explore it in more detail as you need to do so.
The aim is to let you see the following:
- Unix basics - files,directories, editing text files
- Spreadsheets
- Mathematica (a symbolic manipulation system, also called a computer algebra system)
- LaTeX - which is widely used to type Mathematical documents and you may find useful when you have a project or thesis to type.
- Other topics if time permits