An introduction to computational physics / Tao Pang.

2nd ed.

0511140460 (electronic bk.)
9780511140464 (electronic bk.)
051113794X (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader)
9780511137945 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader)
9780511800870 (electronic bk.)
0511800878 (electronic bk.)
9780511139710
0511139713
9780521532761 (paperback)
0521532760
0521825695 (hbk.)
9780521825696 (hbk.)

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

English

1 online resource (1 volume)

QC52 P36 2006eb

(OCoLC)63814390

Thoroughly revised for its second edition, this advanced textbook provides an introduction to the basic methods of computational physics, and an overview of progress in several areas of scientific computing by relying on free software available from CERN. The book begins by dealing with basic computational tools and routines, covering approximating functions, differential equations, spectral analysis, and matrix operations. Important concepts are illustrated by relevant examples at each stage. The author also discusses more advanced topics, such as molecular dynamics, modeling continuous systems, Monte Carlo methods, genetic algorithm and programming, and numerical renormalization. It includes many more exercises. This 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.

Previous edition: 1997.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

Print version: Pang, Tao, 1959- Introduction to computational physics. 2nd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006

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