Michael Liesenfelt and I were planning on presenting introductory lectures about computer programming and computer applications for nuclear engineers. We changed our minds due to lack of student interest.

The first meeting is an introduction to programming on Thursday, October 5, at 5:30 pm in the Hauck Library. Check this website before the class for additional course materials. The lecture itself will not focus on any particular language, but each example will be translated into several computer languages and posted on this website.

The computer programming class will focus on problem-solving strategies rather than on particular programming languages. This course is taught unofficially by Eric Lavigne and Michael Liesenfelt and is not associated with any official university course.

TK Solver

This program is available very cheaply for UF students. TK's strength is large systems of equations, but it can also be used for general-purpose programming.

• Basic Training Manual
• Advanced Training Manual

Fortran 95

Note: the ancient Fortran compiler in UF's Fortran class is missing important features that you will need for this lecture series. Any Fortran 95 or Fortran 2003 compiler would be fine.

• Professional Programmer's Guide to Fortran 77
• Fortran 77 Reference
• Fortran Reference Sheet

C and C++

• For Windows installation, try Cygwin or MinGW.
• Library Reference

Dr Scheme

Includes a very nice programming environment. Recommended for students who do not have a specific need for one of the other supported languages. Set the language to PLT:textual.

• How to Design Programs
• Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
• Tour of Dr Scheme
• Dr Scheme Manual
• Scheme Language Specification
• Mz Scheme Manual

Mathematica

An advanced programming language with a broad range of mathematical libraries.

• The Mathematica Book