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An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods: Applications to Physical Systems (3rd Edition)
An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods Applications to Physical Systems - 3rd Edition
Author: Harvey Gould, Jan Tobochnik, Wolfgang Christian
KEY BENEFIT: Now in its third edition, this book teaches physical concepts using computer simulations. The text incorporates object-oriented programming techniques and encourages readers to develop good programming habits in the context of doing physics. Designed for readers at all levels, An Introduction to Computer Simulation Meth...  more » uses Java, currently the most popular programming language. 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 For all readers interested in developing programming habits in the context of doing physics.  
ISBN-13: 9780805377583
ISBN-10: 0805377581
Publication Date: 1/19/2006
Pages: 720
Edition: 3
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Publisher: Addison Wesley
Book Type: Paperback
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