Simulation Methods in Statistical Physics
spring 2015

• programming assignments. Compulsory with strict deadlines (see below). You must get a pass on all programming assignments to pass the course. If you fail a project, you will get two weeks to fix it and hand it in again. However, you can only do this once per project, and only 3 times in total. In most cases, you will need to have done all the preceding assignments anyway to be able to do the next one. For each project you will get a pass/fail grade. At the end, we will have another look at all of your reports and decide an overall grade.
• hand-in exercises. There will be strict deadlines (see below), with no second chances. Whatever you hand in before the deadline is what you will be graded on. Each exercise is worth 4 points. The exercises are worth 60% of the theory points.
• a written exam. Friday March 20th, 9:00 - 14:00 in FR4. The exam is also worth 60% of the theory points. That's 120% together with the hand-in exercises. It is thus possible to get stuff wrong and still get an A.

• Do not hesitate to ask us for help, via email or by dropping by during designated office hours, on tuesday and thursday afternoon from 13:00 to 15:00.
• Programming assignments. The MC and MD projects are related. Read both descriptions all the way through before you start writing your code. Think about the structure of your programs and functions before you start writing them. You can send in your reports by email. Include your code electronically.
• Here is a list of common bugs and other things you might want to think about if you run into trouble with the programming.
• We will not hand out solutions to the hand-in exercises, but you can continue to ask us questions about the exercises after the deadline. The exam questions will be similar in style.
• Last year's course. There are major changes to the programming assignments and exercises!
• I am providing scans of my lecture notes. They are no substitute for reading the course literature or for attending the lectures. The purpose of my lecture notes is to remind me of what to say to you. So you can probably use them to remember what I said. If you have any comments or find any mistakes, please let me know.