
Mathematical Methods for Physics using Microsoft EXCEL
Shinil Cho(Author)
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 9. June 2025
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-032-84454-1 (ISBN)
Description
In Mathematical Methods for Physics using Microsoft Excel, readers will investigate topics from classical to quantum mechanics, which are often omitted from the course work. Some of these topics include rocket propulsion, Rutherford scattering, precession and nutation of a top under gravity, parametric oscillation, relativistic Doppler effect, concepts of entropy, kinematics of wave packets, and boundary value problems and associated special functions as orthonormal bases. Recent topics such as the Lagrange point of the James Webb Space Telescope, a muon detector in relation to Cherenkov's radiation, and information entropy and H-function are also discussed and analyzed. Additional interdisciplinary topics, such as self-avoiding random walks for polymer length and population dynamics, are also described.
This book will allow readers to reproduce and replicate the data and experiments often found in physics textbooks, with a stronger foundation of knowledge. While investigating these subjects, readers will follow a step-by-step introduction to computational algorithms for solving differential equations for which analytical solutions are often challenging to find. For computational analysis, features of Microsoft Excel (R) including AutoFill, Iterative Calculation, and Visual Basic for Applications are useful to conduct hands-on projects. For the visualization of computed outcomes, the Chart output feature can be readily used. There are several first-time attempts on various topics introduced in this book such as 3D-like graphics using Euler's angle and the behavior of wave functions of harmonic oscillators and hydrogen atoms near the true eigenvalues.
This book will allow readers to reproduce and replicate the data and experiments often found in physics textbooks, with a stronger foundation of knowledge. While investigating these subjects, readers will follow a step-by-step introduction to computational algorithms for solving differential equations for which analytical solutions are often challenging to find. For computational analysis, features of Microsoft Excel (R) including AutoFill, Iterative Calculation, and Visual Basic for Applications are useful to conduct hands-on projects. For the visualization of computed outcomes, the Chart output feature can be readily used. There are several first-time attempts on various topics introduced in this book such as 3D-like graphics using Euler's angle and the behavior of wave functions of harmonic oscillators and hydrogen atoms near the true eigenvalues.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced
Illustrations
104 s/w Abbildungen, 36 farbige Abbildungen, 31 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 73 s/w Zeichnungen, 36 farbige Zeichnungen, 1 s/w Tabelle
1 Tables, black and white; 36 Line drawings, color; 73 Line drawings, black and white; 31 Halftones, black and white; 36 Illustrations, color; 104 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
618 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-84454-1 (9781032844541)
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Person
Shinil Cho completed his graduate studies at Seoul National University (MS) and the Ohio State University (Ph.D). He has conducted research in statistical physics and cryogenic magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Currently he is a Professor at La Roche University. His current research intertest includes quantum computation and biometric authentication.
Content
1. Classical Mechanics
2. Oscillations
3. Waves
4. Electromagnetism
5. Entropy
6. Boundary Value Problems
7. Wave Packets and Wave Functions
8. Interdisciplinary Topics
9. Appendix
2. Oscillations
3. Waves
4. Electromagnetism
5. Entropy
6. Boundary Value Problems
7. Wave Packets and Wave Functions
8. Interdisciplinary Topics
9. Appendix