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Informationen zum Autor Joe Gallant, Kent State University, USA Joe Gallant is currently a tenured associate professor of physics at Kent State University. He received his Ph.D. in 1996 in theoretical nuclear physics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His primary task is teaching and he taught a number of physics courses at Kent State University from 1993 to 2007 before moving to Hiram College, where his currently responsible for teaching a number of physics courses, including: Principles of Physics I and II; Doing Physics with Scientific Notebook; Modern Physics; Thermal Physics and Electricity and Magnetism. He also carries out original research, and has published three papers where he uses used SNB to do the calculations. His current research involves classical periodic orbits near black holes. Klappentext The goal of this book is to teach undergraduate students how to use Scientific Notebook (SNB) to solve physics problems. SNB software combines word processing and mathematics in standard notation with the power of symbolic computation. As its name implies, SNB can be used as a notebook in which students set up a math or science problem, write and solve equations, and analyze and discuss their results.Written by a physics teacher with over 20 years experience, this text includes topics that have educational value, fit within the typical physics curriculum, and show the benefits of using SNB.This easy-to-read text:* Provides step-by-step instructions for using Scientific Notebook (SNB) to solve physics problems* Features examples in almost every section to enhance the reader's understanding of the relevant physics and to provide detailed instructions on using SNB* Follows the traditional physics curriculum, so it can be used to supplement teaching at all levels of undergraduate physics* Includes many problems taken from the author's class notes and researchAimed at undergraduate physics and engineering students, this text teaches readers how to use SNB to solve some everyday physics problems. Zusammenfassung This guide provides step-by-step instructions to guide those using Scientific Notebook (SNB) software to deal with physics problems. Including a CD enabling the reader to have 30-day trial of SNB software, the book contains many examples with detailed explanations of how to use the features of SNB to solve many physics problems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xv So we're all on the same page... xvii What is science? xviii To the Student xix To the Teacher xx Contact Information xx Acknowledgments xxi 1 Introduction to SNB 1 Why SNB? 1 The Basics 2 Physics à la mode : Math or Text 8 Creating Mathematical Expressions 8 Evaluate and Evaluate Numerically 11 Scientific Notation 13 Substitution and Endpoint Evaluation 14 Solving Equations 17 Solve Exact 18 Solve Numeric 21 Systems of Equations 24 The Compute Menu 25 Simplify and Expand 25 Factor 26 Rewrite and Combine 28 Check Equality 29 Polynomials 31 Power Series 32 Definitions 35 Other Good Stuff 37 Computing In-place 37 Making Assumptions About Variables 37 Limits 40 A Few Words About Calculus 42 Units 46 Converting Units 47 User-Defined Units 51 Plotting 52 Plot 2D Rectangular 54 Other 2-Dimensional Plots 55 Plot 3D Rectangular 58 Cylindrical and Spherical Plots 60 Plotting Data 63 Fitting a Curve to Data 63 Differential Equations 67 Solve ODE Exact and Laplace 68 Solve ODE Numeric 70 Problems 75 2 One-Dimensional Kinematics 83 Constant Ac...
