Milestones

Day 0

Introduction to GNU/Linux, Fortran, Github, and LaTeX.

• Register for an account on Github
• Login to the HPC computing platform, clone the ICCP/coding notes repository, and compile the example code
• Fork the ICCP/ising repository with your github account. Clone your fork to the HPC and/or your local computer.

Milestone 1

• Lay out program
  • Write up the physics as you understand it in a LaTeX document (to eventually become a paper)
  • Determine figures-of-interest to include in final report
• Implement the 2D square Ising model for a constant temperature
  • Commit regularly and push changes to your fork!

Milestone 2

• Refine the model with periodic boundary conditions, varied initial conditions
• Implement a sweep through a temperature range to determine the critical Curie temperature
  • Average several equilibrium systems at each temperature to better your statistics
• Begin collecting data

Milestone 3

• Finalize data collection
• Write and typeset a short report with your results, making use of your initial layout
• Submit assignment by creating a pull request on the original ICCP/ising repository