Physics 88 is a course offered by the University of California, Berkeley. It is an introductory course to data science with applications to physics . The course is recommended for freshmen intended to major in physics or engineering with emphasis on data science . The course is taught by Heather M Gray and is a connector course for Data Science 8, room-shared with Physics 77 .
The course covers a wide range of topics, including statistics and probability in physics, modeling of the physical systems and data, numerical integration and differentiation, function approximation, and more . The course aims to teach students how to use data science tools to solve problems in physics . The course is not repeatable for credit .
The course is part of the Physics H7 series and is the start of a three-semester 5A-5B-5C sequence . The course is intended for students with an interest in pursuing a major in physics, astrophysics, engineering physics, or related disciplines .