Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods Applications to Physical Systems

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 Methodsuses 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 PhysicsFor all readers interested in developing programming habits in the context of doing physics.Gould, Harvey is the author of 'Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods Applications to Physical Systems', published 2006 under ISBN 9780805377583 and ISBN 0805377581.