Astrophysics Through Computation: With Mathematica(r) Support (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107010741)

This new text surveys a series of fundamental problems in astrophysics, both analytically and computationally for advanced students in physics and astrophysics. The contents are supported by over 110 class-tested Mathematica notebooks, allowing rigorous solutions to be explored in a visually engaging way. Topics covered include many classical and historically interesting problems, enabling the students to appreciate the mathematical and scientific challenges that were overcome in the subject's development. The text also shows the advantages and disadvantages of using analytical and computational methods. It will serve students, professionals, and capable amateurs to master the quantitative details of modern astrophysics and the computational aspects of their research projects.

Author: Brian Koberlein, David Meisel
ISBN-10: 1107010748
ISBN-13: 9781107010741
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/28/2013
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.80lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.20w x 1.00d