PřF:F7560 Monte Carlo method - Course Information
F7560 Simulation using Monte Carlo method
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- prof. RNDr. David Trunec, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. David Trunec, CSc. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. David Trunec, CSc.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. David Trunec, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science - Timetable
- Mon 8:00–9:50 F4,03017
- Prerequisites
- The basic knowledge of mechanics, plasma physics, probability theory, statistics and programing is assumed.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- At the end of this course, students obtain the basic knowledge of Monte Carlo method and its use for the simulations in plasma physics, radiology and other fields.
- Learning outcomes
- The student will be able:
- to use the Monte Carlo method for solution of mathematical and physical problems. - Syllabus
- Introduction to Monte Carlo method. Generators of uniform random numbers. Transformation of random numbers. Generation of special types of random numbers. Computation of integrals by Monte Carlo method. Simulation of interaction of particles and radiation with matter. Simulation of transport phenomena in solids, gases and plasmas. "Particle in Cell" method. Applications of Monte Carlo method in plasma physics and radiology.
- Literature
- DŘÍMAL, Jiří and David TRUNEC. Úvod do metody Monte-Carlo. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1989, 122 s. : g. ISBN 80-210-0228-X. info
- Teaching methods
- lectures
- Assessment methods
- homework (project), credit
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually. - Teacher's information
- http://www.physics.muni.cz/~trunec/mc.pdf
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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