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. Introducing students to computational physics, this textbook reveals how to use computers to solve mathematical problems in physics and teaches students about choosing different numerical approaches. It also introduces students to many of the programs and packages available. The book relies solely on free software: the operating system chosen is Linux, which comes with an excellent C++ compiler, and the graphical interface is the ROOT package available for free from CERN.
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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.
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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.
Alexander Godunov is Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Old Dominion University, Virginia.
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klein users, simple euler method, double const, bisection method, polynomial interpolation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Numerical Recipes: The Art of Scientific Computing by William H. Press in Back Matter
- Programming Language (Swedish) by Ritchie Kernighan in Back Matter
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