Introductory Computational Physics

Informationen zum Autor Andi Klein is a technical staff member at Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico. Alexander Godunov is Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Old Dominion University, Virginia. Klappentext Computers are one of the most important tools available to physicists! whether for calculating and displaying results! simulating experiments! or solving complex systems of equations. This textbook shows students how to use computers to solve mathematical problems in physics and teaches them about choosing different numerical approaches. The book relies solely on free software using Linux as the operating system. This up-to-date! broad scope textbook is suitable for undergraduates starting on computational physics courses. It includes exercises! examples of programs and online resources at www.cambridge.org/0521828627. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Basics; 3. Short introduction to Linux; 4. Interpolation I; 5. Interpolation II; 6. Taking derivatives; 7. Numerical integration; 8. Solution of nonlinear equations; 9. Differential equations; 10. Matrices; 11. Random processes and Monte Carlo simulation; A. The ROOT system; B. Free scientific libraries; C. FORTRAN and C++; D. Program listings.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Godunov, Alexander (Old Dominion University Godunov, Godunov Alexander, Andi Klein, Andi (Los Alamos National Laboratory) Klein, Andi (Los Alamos National Laboratory) Godun Klein, Andy Klein, Klein Andi
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.03.2006
• EAN: 9780521828628
• ISBN: 978-0-521-82862-8
• No. of pages: 148
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Probability theory, stochastic theory, mathematical statistics; SCIENCE / Physics / Mathematical & Computational, Mathematical physics, Numerical analysis