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Course environment
Learning goals
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Use of AI tools

Day 1

Course overview
Processes and concepts
Solving equations
Basic elements of Python
Functions
Introduction to NumPy
for loops
Conditional statements

Day 2

Introduction to finite differences
Finite differences for the heat equation
Stability of the heat equation FD approximation
Heat advection and diffusion

Day 3

Testing your code and benchmarking
FD for the Stokes equation
Solution strategy for channel flow

Day 4

Cluster computing
Putting it all together
Marker-in-cell technique
Numerical diffusion
A partial introduction to ASPECT

Day 5

Project course overview

Exercises

Exercise notebooks in GitHub Classroom

Technical instructions

Running ASPECT models in Noppe

Resources

Geodynamics resources
Python resources
Software
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Lecture slides

Key physical processes and concepts lecture slides (PDF)

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