Computational Physics
Preliminary / setup-support computational physics: physical-model setup review, dimensional / parameter sanity, discretisation / BC framing, simulation interpretation memo, parameter-sweep / scaling analysis, and physics assumption / limitation review. PRELIMINARY ONLY — not a substitute for a computational-physics specialist, research-grade simulation codes (LAMMPS / GROMACS / OpenFOAM / FEniCS / COMSOL / etc.), HPC execution, or certified numerical accuracy.
Physical Model Setup Review
StandardSetup checklist per physics area (fluid / solid / thermal / EM / quantum / particles / astro / plasma / molecular / acoustics / coupled): governing equations, regime, closures, coupling, sources, ICs/BCs, benchmarks. Non-certifying.
⏱ 3-6 minutes
Dimensional / Parameter Sanity
StandardUnit-presence + order-of-magnitude + dimensionless-group regime review. Does NOT verify unit consistency across equations — run a Buckingham-Pi check separately.
⏱ 3-6 minutes
Discretization / BC Framing
StandardPDE-type (elliptic / parabolic / hyperbolic / mixed) and scheme (FD / FV / FE / spectral; explicit / implicit / IMEX / RK4) framing with BC-type compatibility and CFL reminder.
⏱ 3-6 minutes
Simulation Interpretation Memo
StandardObservable × expected × tolerance review vs a declared baseline. No statistical inference or uncertainty quantification.
⏱ 3-6 minutes
Parameter Sweep / Scaling Analysis
StandardLog–log OLS fit of result vs parameter to extract an empirical scaling exponent (with R² and optional gap-vs-expected). No uncertainty / bootstrap.
⏱ 3-6 minutes
Physics Assumption Review
StandardAssumption × regime-of-validity × impact × evidence memo. Qualitative — not a formal validity certification.
⏱ 3-6 minutes