Computational Physics

Computational Physics shows students how to use computers to solve scientific problems and understand systems at a level previously possible only in a research environment. The second edition is updated to include Java as the standard programming language. Other features include: Expanded materials on probability and statistics Discussion of IEEE floating point arithmetic Sections on optimization and tuning "Trial and error" search techniques based on the bisection algorithm and the Newton--Raphson method This edition also comes with a complimentary website with downloadable practice programs.