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JOLTS

 is proud to present the following JOLTS, short learning modules covering one concept or topic, presented by experts in the field.

CME292 (Advanced MATLAB for Scientific Computing) is an online class that is open for all.

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JOLT Topics

Python Basics Python Dictionaries Python Lists Python Containers Python Tuples What is Linux? Intro to MPI Intro to MATLAB Vector Functions
Stationary Methods for Solving Systems of Equations Sturm-Liouville Differential Equation First Order ODE's Introduction to Second Order ODEs Second Order ODEs: Asymptotic Expansion Second Order ODEs: Numerical Solution Control Flow for Loops Drumming Up Bessel Functions

Python Basics

By Austin Benson. Five parts.

1. Python basic syntax

2. Python arithmetic

3. Python if-else

4. Python functions

5. Python indentation

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Python Dictionaries

By Austin Benson.  Five parts.

1. Introduction to python dictionaries

2. Python dictionaries basics

3. Python dictionary keys

4. Python dictionary operators

5. Python dictionary functions

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Python Lists

By Austin Benson. Ten parts.

1. Python Lists - Creation & Indexing

2. Python Lists - Concat (+)

3. Python Lists - Slicing (arr[0:2])

4. Python Lists - Len-Max-Min

5. Python Lists - Heterogeneous Lists

6. Python Lists - For Loop

7. Python Lists - Enumerate

8. Python Advanced - Basic List Comp

9. Python Advanced - List Comp with If Statement

10. Python Advanced - Nested List Comp

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Python Containers

By Patrick Legresley

Nested Containers

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Python Tuples

By Austin Benson.  Three parts.

1. Introduction to Python Tuples

2. Python Tuples Basics

3. Python Tuples len and unpack

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What is Linux?

By Patrick Legresley

Interacting with the Linux Shell

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Intro to MPI

By Rob Scheriber and Jack Poulson.  Twelve parts. 

Intro to MPI JOLT - Virtual Machine

Intro to MPI JOLT - Compile

Intro to MPI Programming

3. MPI Broadcast 1

MPI Broadcast 2

MPI Dense Matrix Vectors 1

MPI Dense Matrix Vectors 2

MPI Dense Matrix Vectors 3

MPI Dense Matrix Vectors 4

MPI All to All

MPI Parallel Rank-K Update

MPI Parallel CholeskyQR

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Intro to MATLAB

By Milinda Lakkam.

Matlab Intro

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Vector Functions

By Josh Tennefoss.  Five parts.

Vector Introduction

Vector + - λ

Vector Dot Product 2

Vector Dot Product Live 2

Vector Cross Product

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Stationary Methods for Solving Systems of Equations

By Margot Gerritsen

Stationary Iterative Methods for Solving Systems of Equations

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Sturm-Liouville Differential Equation

By Sanjiva Lele

Sturm Liouville Differential Equation

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First Order ODE's

Presented by Sanjiva Lele.  Examples 1, 2, & 3.

First Order ODE Example 1

First Order ODE Example 2

First Order ODE Example 3

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Introduction to Second Order ODEs

Presented by Sanjiva Lele.

2nd Order ODE Introduction

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Second Order ODEs: Numerical Solution

By Sanjiva Lele. Parts 1 & 2.

Second Order ODE Numerical Solution

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Second Order ODEs: Asymptotic Expansion

By Sanjiva Lele. Parts 1 & 2.

Second Order ODE Asymptotic Expansion Part 1

Second Order ODE Asymptotic Expansion Part 2

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Control Flow for Loops

By Alex Papanicolaou.  Intro, loops, conditional branchings.

Matlab Flow - Intro

Matlab Flow - Example

Control Flow - While Syntax

Matlab Flow - If

Matlab Flow - Switch

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Drumming Up Bessel Functions

By Sanjiva Lele. Parts 1, 2, 3, and Animations.

Drumming up Bessel Functions I

Drumming up Bessel Functions II

Drumming up Bessel Functions III

Drumming up Bessel Functions Plots