Computational Physics

Simulation of Classical and Quantum Systems
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-3-642-13989-5
Verlag: Springer

Medienkombination, Englisch, 319 Seiten, Buch mit Online-Zugang, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 728 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scherer, Philipp O.J.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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