Physics

A.Y. 2022/2023
6
Max ECTS
48
Overall hours
SSD
FIS/01 FIS/02 FIS/03
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course does not aim at teaching in a systematic and complete way a large corpus of General Physics; its goal is rather to let the students understand and comprehend a subset of the subject. The main objective is to learn how to analyze a problem with the approach and tools used by physics and to understand and use a physical approach to problem solving, also to develop small computational projects and/or to be able to learn more advanced topics
Expected learning outcomes
The students should learn a subset of physics that includes parts of mechanics and hydrodynamics, useful for the physics of videogames, apps and virtual reality, as well as some statistical physics. Moreover (s)he should develop an approach to problems that uses tools and methods typical of Physics, hence increasing the possibilities to analyze problems and solve them; this is useful for consulting, data science, and computer science.
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The course mainly covers:

1. Problem Solving and Modeling
Fermi Problems
Dimensional Analysis
2. Mechanics and applications to video game engines.
Kinematics and Dynamics
Energy, Momentum, Collisions
Rigid-body Dynamics
3. Elementary Hydrodynamics
4. Elementary Statistical Physics
Prerequisites for admission
Calculus
Discrete mathematics
Teaching methods
Live: Frontal interactive lectures (using blackboard and requiring active intervention of the students) and exercise sessions (where the students are typically divided into work groups).
Teaching Resources
Slack space: csphys.slack.com
(contains lecture notes, exercises and other useful posts)

Suggested textbooks
David M. Bourg, Physics for Game Developers, O'Reilly.
The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol 1
Assessment methods and Criteria
L'esame si articola in una prova scritta con esercizi di tipo applicativo o concettuale e risposta a semplici quesiti teorici (è ammessa la consultazione di testi o appunti). La durata della prova è di trenta minuti per esercizio. The final grade is 1-30.
FIS/01 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS
FIS/02 - THEORETICAL PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND METHODS
FIS/03 - PHYSICS OF MATTER
Lessons: 48 hours
Professors: Casu Alberto, Cosentino Lagomarsino Marco, Santaniello Tommaso
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Professor(s)
Reception:
By appointment, in-person and via Teams or other platforms.