An Introduction to Computational Physics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521532761)

Thoroughly updated and revised for its second edition, this advanced textbook provides an introduction to the basic methods of computational physics, and an overview of recent progress in several areas of scientific computing. Tao Pang presents many step-by-step examples, including program listings in JavaTM, of practical numerical methods from modern physics and related areas. Now including many more exercises, the volume can be used as a textbook for either undergraduate or first-year graduate courses on computational physics or scientific computation. It will also be a useful reference for anyone involved in computational research.

Author: Tao Pang
ISBN-10: 0521532760
ISBN-13: 9780521532761
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/10/2010
Pages: 402
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.82d