An introduction to computer simulation methods : applications to physical systems /
Gould, Harvey, 1938-,
An introduction to computer simulation methods : applications to physical systems / Harvey Gould, Jan Tobochnik, Wolfgang Christian. - Third edition - c2007. - xviii, 796 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface * Introduction * Tools for Doing Simulations * Simulating Particle Motion * Oscillatory Systems * Few-Body Problems: The Motion of the Planets * The Chaotic Motion of Dynamical Systems * Random Processes * The Dynamics of Many Particle Systems * Normal Modes and Waves * Electrodynamics * Numerical and Monte Carlo Methods * Percolation * Fractals and Kinetic Growth Models * Complex Systems * Monte Carlo Simulations of Thermal Systems * Quantum Systems * Visualization and Rigid Body Dynamics * Seeing in Special and General Relativity * Epilogue: The Unity of Physics
0805377581 (alk. paper)
2005030858
Physics--Data processing.
Physics--Simulation methods.
Physics--Computer simulation.
QC52 / .G68 2007
530.0113 / G.H.I
An introduction to computer simulation methods : applications to physical systems / Harvey Gould, Jan Tobochnik, Wolfgang Christian. - Third edition - c2007. - xviii, 796 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface * Introduction * Tools for Doing Simulations * Simulating Particle Motion * Oscillatory Systems * Few-Body Problems: The Motion of the Planets * The Chaotic Motion of Dynamical Systems * Random Processes * The Dynamics of Many Particle Systems * Normal Modes and Waves * Electrodynamics * Numerical and Monte Carlo Methods * Percolation * Fractals and Kinetic Growth Models * Complex Systems * Monte Carlo Simulations of Thermal Systems * Quantum Systems * Visualization and Rigid Body Dynamics * Seeing in Special and General Relativity * Epilogue: The Unity of Physics
0805377581 (alk. paper)
2005030858
Physics--Data processing.
Physics--Simulation methods.
Physics--Computer simulation.
QC52 / .G68 2007
530.0113 / G.H.I