Overview

This book encapsulates the coverage for a two-semester course in computational physics. The first part introduces the basic numerical methods while omitting mathematical proofs but demonstrating the algorithms by way of numerous computer experiments. The second part specializes in simulation of classical and quantum systems with instructive examples spanning many fields in physics, from a classical rotor to a quantum bit. All program examples are realized as Java applets ready to run in your browser and do not require any programming skills.

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Author:   Philipp Scherer
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.728kg
ISBN:  

9783642139895

ISBN 10:   3642139892
Pages:   310
Publication Date:   30 November 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Numerical Methods.- Error Analysis.- Interpolation.- Numerical Differentiation.- Numerical Integration.- Systems of Inhomogeneous Linear Equations.- Roots and Minima.- Fourier Transformation.- Random Numbers and Monte-Carlo-Methods.- Eigenvalue Problems.- Data Fitting.- Equations of Motion.- Part II: Simulation of Classical and Quantum Systems.- Rotational Motion.- Simulation of Thermodynamic Systems.- Random Walk and Brownian Motion.- Electrostatics.- Waves.- Diffusion.- Nonlinear Systems.- Simple Quantum Systems

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1984 PhD in experimental and theoretical physics 1996 Habilitation in theoretical physics since 1999 lecturer at Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM) 2001 and 2003, visiting scientist at AIST, Tsukuba,Japan 2006-2008 temporary leader of the Institute for Theoretical Biomolecular Physics (T38) at TUM

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