Author: Harvey GouldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physics
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods: Simulations with random processes
Author: Harvey GouldAn Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods
Author: Harvey GouldPublisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
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 Methods uses 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 Physics For all readers interested in developing programming habits in the context of doing physics.
Simulations with random processes
Author: Harvey GouldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : BASIC (Computer program language)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Computer Simulation Methods in Theoretical Physics
Author: Dieter W. HeermannPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642969712
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Appropriately for a book having the title "Computer Simulation Methods in Theoretical Physics", this book begins with a disclai mer. It does not and cannot give a complete introduction to simu lational physics. This exciting field is too new and is expanding too rapidly for even an attempt to be made. The intention here is to present a selection of fundamental techniques that are now being widely applied in many areas of physics, mathematics, chem istry and biology. It is worth noting that the methods are not only applicable in physics. They have been successfully used in other sciences, showing their great flexibility and power. This book has two main chapters (Chaps. 3 and 4) dealing with deterministic and stochastic computer simulation methods. Under the heading "deterministic" are collected methods involving classical dynamics, i.e. classical equations of motion, which have become known as the molecular dynamics simulation method. The se cond main chapter deals with methods that are partly or entirely of a stochastic nature. These include Brownian dynamics and the Monte Carlo method. To aid understanding of the material and to develop intuition, problems are included at the end of each chapter. Upon a first reading, the reader is advised to skip Chapter 2, which is a general introduction to computer simUlation methods.
An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods
Author: Harvey GouldPublisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Computer Simulation Methods in Theoretical Physics
Author: Dieter HeermannPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783540169666
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Appropriately for a book having the title "Computer Simulation Methods in Theoretical Physics", this book begins with a disclai mer. It does not and cannot give a complete introduction to simu lational physics. This exciting field is too new and is expanding too rapidly for even an attempt to be made. The intention here is to present a selection of fundamental techniques that are now being widely applied in many areas of physics, mathematics, chem istry and biology. It is worth noting that the methods are not only applicable in physics. They have been successfully used in other sciences, showing their great flexibility and power. This book has two main chapters (Chaps. 3 and 4) dealing with deterministic and stochastic computer simulation methods. Under the heading "deterministic" are collected methods involving classical dynamics, i.e. classical equations of motion, which have become known as the molecular dynamics simulation method. The se cond main chapter deals with methods that are partly or entirely of a stochastic nature. These include Brownian dynamics and the Monte Carlo method. To aid understanding of the material and to develop intuition, problems are included at the end of each chapter. Upon a first reading, the reader is advised to skip Chapter 2, which is a general introduction to computer simUlation methods.
Monte Carlo Simulation in Statistical Physics
Author: Kurt BinderPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642031633
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Monte Carlo Simulation in Statistical Physics deals with the computer simulation of many-body systems in condensed-matter physics and related fields of physics, chemistry and beyond, to traffic flows, stock market fluctuations, etc.). Using random numbers generated by a computer, probability distributions are calculated, allowing the estimation of the thermodynamic properties of various systems. This book describes the theoretical background to several variants of these Monte Carlo methodsand gives a systematic presentation from which newcomers can learn to perform such simulations and to analyze their results. The fifth edition covers Classical as well as Quantum Monte Carlo methods. Furthermore a new chapter on the sampling of free energy landscapes has been added. To help students in their work a special web server has been installed to host programs and discussion groups (http://wwwcp.tphys.uni-heidelberg.de). Prof. Binder was the winner of the Berni J. Alder CECAM Award for Computational Physics 2001 as well as the Boltzmann Medal in 2007.
Computer Simulation in Chemical Physics
Author: M. P. AllenPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780792322832
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Proceedings of a NATO ASI held near Alghero, Italy in September 1992. The school focused on recent progress in applying the methods of computer simulation to problems in chemical physics. The 14 lectures address topics including the molecular dynamics method, advanced Monte Carlo techniques, thermodynamic constraints, computer simulations in the Gibbs ensemble, effective pair potentials and beyond, first principles molecular dynamics, computer simulation methods for nonadiabatic dynamics in condensed systems, long length- scale aspects of self organization phenomena, computer simulation of polymers, computer simulation of surfactants, parallel computing and molecular dynamics simulations, and scientific visualization--a user view. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Random Processes in Physical Systems
Author: Charles Allen WhitneyPublisher: Wiley-VCH
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Introduces the reader to applications of computer programs that permit the manipulation of simulated physical systems, unlocking the potential for dramatic insights in the fields of physics, chemistry and statistics. Divided into four sections, it opens with an introduction to pseudo-random numbers and discusses the concept of the ``random walk'' as well as the excitation of atoms whose energy arrives in discrete quanta. Sample listings of computer programs for some of the key calculations are included. Section 2 describes a few of the most important processes that take place in the continuum of time, especially the scattering of photons in a gas and the ``Brownian motion'' of small particles. The third section applies these modeling techniques to the behavior of more complex systems and points the way to what promises to be a major use of computers in the future. Section 4 introduces the application of randomizing methods to the solution of statistical problems such as curve-fitting and error analysis. Using computer methods modeled on the rules of gambling, it promises to be a milestone in the field of physics education.
Foundations and Methods of Stochastic Simulation
Author: Barry NelsonPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 146146160X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
This graduate-level text covers modeling, programming and analysis of simulation experiments and provides a rigorous treatment of the foundations of simulation and why it works. It introduces object-oriented programming for simulation, covers both the probabilistic and statistical basis for simulation in a rigorous but accessible manner (providing all necessary background material); and provides a modern treatment of experiment design and analysis that goes beyond classical statistics. The book emphasizes essential foundations throughout, rather than providing a compendium of algorithms and theorems and prepares the reader to use simulation in research as well as practice. The book is a rigorous, but concise treatment, emphasizing lasting principles but also providing specific training in modeling, programming and analysis. In addition to teaching readers how to do simulation, it also prepares them to use simulation in their research; no other book does this. An online solutions manual for end of chapter exercises is also provided.