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Title

Physics by Computer: Programming Physical Problems Using Mathematica and C
Authors

Wolfgang Kinzel
Georg Reents
Book information

Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Copyright year: 1997
ISBN: 354062743X
Medium: Hardcover
Includes: CD-ROM
Pages: 289
Out of print?: N
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Contents

Functions in Mathematica | Linear Equations | Iterations | Differential Equations | Monte Carlo Simulations | Appendices
Description

Designed as an upper-level textbook in computational physics or as a supplement for theoretical physics courses. Uses programs in Mathematica and C to solve problems in chaos, fractals, the Hofstadter butterfly, phase transitions, Monte Carlo simulations, percolations, polymers, combinatorial optimization, neural networks, and game theory.
Subjects

*Mathematics > Calculus and Analysis
*Science > Physics