Computer Science

Knowledge acquired The main purpose of this course is to teach the scientific method. For each topic under scrutiny, the experimental (or numerical) observations about the physical phenomenon to be understood are presented. The process of reductionism, with its approximations, is then illustrated, leading to a model sufficiently simple to be treated mathematically. Finally, the physical laws that allow the explanation of the observed phenomenon are introduced, while highlighting the regime of validity of such laws and their limitations. Skills acquired At the end of this course, the student should have learned the scientific method and should be able to apply it to any scientific problem she/he faces. In practice, she/he should have developed the problem solving skills that are in high demand in any technical-scientific discipline. She/He should have also acquired a wealth of basic physical laws, which allow her/him to understand many of the natural phenomena and technological devices that surround her/him.