Computational Physics: Simulation of Classical and Quantum Systems - Hardcover

Philipp O.J. Scherer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3642139892 ISBN 13: 9783642139895

Publisher: Springer Verlag, 2010

Synopsis

I. Numerical Methods.- Error Analysis.- Interpolation.- Numerical Differentiation.- Numerical Integration.- Systems of Inhomogeneous Linear Equations.- Roots and Extremal Points.- Fourier Transformation.- Wavelets.- Random Numbers and Monte Carlo Methods.- Eigenvalue Problems.- Data Fitting.- Discretization of Differential Equations.- Equations of Motion.- II. Simulation of Classical and Quantum Systems.- Rotational Motion.- Molecular Mechanics.- Continuum Mechanics.- Thermodynamic Systems.- Random Walk and Brownian Motion.- Electrostatics.- Waves.- Diffusion.- Convection.- Nonlinear Systems.- Simple Quantum Systems.- Quantum Many -Body Systems.

About this title

About the Author

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

Review

From the book reviews:

“The well-written monograph about computational physics is based on two-semester lecture courses given by the author on a period of several years for undergraduate physics and biophysics students ... . convenient for students and practitioners of computer science, chemistry, and mathematics who are interested in applications of numerical methods in physics and engineering sciences. ... well-organized book with a concentration to the important ideas of the methods and physical applications including software, examples, illustrations, and references to further reading.” (Georg Hebermehl, zbMATH, Vol. 1303, 2015)

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 3642139892
• ISBN 13: 9783642139895
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 310