AuthorHeermann, Dieter W. author
TitleComputer Simulation Methods in Theoretical Physics [electronic resource] / by Dieter W. Heermann
ImprintBerlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1990
Edition Second Edition
Connect tohttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75448-7
Descript XII, 145 p. online resource

SUMMARY

Computational methods pertaining to many branches of science, such as physics, physical chemistry and biology, are presented. The text is primarily intended for third-year undergraduate or first-year graduate students. However, active researchers wanting to learn about the new techniques of computational science should also benefit from reading the book. It treats all major methods, including the powerful molecular dynamics method, Brownian dynamics and the Monte-Carlo method. All methods are treated equally from a theroetical point of view. In each case the underlying theory is presented and then practical algorithms are displayed, giving the reader the opportunity to apply these methods directly. For this purpose exercises are included. The book also features complete program listings ready for application


CONTENT

1. Introductory Examples -- 1.1 Percolation -- 1.2 A One-Particle Problem -- Problems -- 2. Computer-Simulation Methods -- Problems -- 3. Deterministic Methods -- 3.1 Molecular Dynamics -- Problems -- 4. Stochastic Methods -- 4.1 Preliminaries -- 4.2 Brownian Dynamics -- 4.3 Monte-Carlo Method -- Problems -- A 1. Random Number Generators -- A2. Program Listings -- References


SUBJECT

  1. Mathematics
  2. Computers
  3. Computer mathematics
  4. Physics
  5. Mathematics
  6. Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis
  7. Theory of Computation
  8. Physics
  9. general
  10. Mathematical Methods in Physics
  11. Numerical and Computational Physics