Computer Laboratory

The Physics Department’s Computer Laboratory was made possible by a grant from the Kresge-Furman Science Initiative. Students use the facility to perform complex mathematical computations usually found in upper-level physics courses, such as Classical Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics. During the academic year, the Computer Lab is a focal point for student activity. During the summer months, the computers are used for research projects.

Computers
6 Desktop PCs for general use by Physics majors
16 Desktop PCs used for introductory lab data acquisition and as a 16-node parallel computing platform
2 Mac G5s with dual 2.5 GHz processors
IBM IntelliStation with Dual-Athalon 2.5 GHz processor

Software
Mathematica (Interactive Numerical and Analytical Software)
Matlab (All-purpose Numerical and Graphical Software)