Vesely Computational Physics

An Introduction
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4757-2307-6
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 276 Seiten, eBook

Author Franz J. Vesely offers students an introductory text on computational physics, providing them with the important basic numerical/computational techniques. His unique text sets itself apart from others by focusing on specific problems of computational physics. The author also provides a selection of modern fields of research. Students will benefit from the appendixes which offer a short description of some properties of computing and machines and outline the technique of 'Fast Fourier Transformation.'

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vesely, Franz J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I The Three Pillars of Computational Physics.- 1 Finite Differences.- 2 Linear Algebra.- 3 Stochastics.- II Everything Flows.- 4 Ordinary Differential Equations.- 5 Partial Differential Equations.- III Anchors Aweigh.- 6 Simulation and Statistical Mechanics.- 7 Quantum Mechanical Simulation.- 8 Hydrodynamics.- A Machine Errors.- B Discrete Fourier Transformation.- B.1 Fundamentals.- B.2 Fast Fourier Transform (FFT).- References.