An Introduction to Computational Physics / Edition 2

by Tao Pang

Overview

Thoroughly updated and revised for its second edition, this advanced textbook provides an introduction to the basic methods of computational physics, and an overview of recent progress in several areas of scientific computing. Tao Pang presents many step-by-step examples, including program listings in JavaTM, of practical numerical methods from modern physics and related areas. Now including many more exercises, the volume can be used as a textbook for either undergraduate or first-year graduate courses on computational physics or scientific computation. It will also be a useful reference for anyone involved in computational research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521532761
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	06/10/2010
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	402
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Tao Pang is Professor of Physics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His main areas of research include condensed matter theory and computational physics.

Table of Contents

Preface to first edition; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Approximation of a function; 3. Numerical calculus; 4. Ordinary differential equations; 5. Numerical methods for matrices; 6. Spectral analysis; 7. Partial differential equations; 8. Molecular dynamics simulations; 9. Modeling continuous systems; 10. Monte Carlo simulations; 11. Genetic algorithm and programming; 12. Numerical renormalization; References; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Overall, the book is clearly written. This book might be quite helpful to anyone working on the topics it covers. It provides insight into a great range of topics in mathematics, physics, and computing. The many exercises should benefit students. The many techniques discussed should suit workers in a variety of fields."
David P. Maroun for Canadian Association of Physics

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