Computational Physics
Simulation of Classical and Quantum Systems
1st Edition
Published on 26. November 2010
XV, 319 pages
978-3-642-13990-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book encapsulates the coverage for a two-semester course in computational physics. The first part introduces the basic numerical methods while omitting mathematical proofs but demonstrating the algorithms by way of numerous computer experiments. The second part specializes in simulation of classical and quantum systems with instructive examples spanning many fields in physics, from a classical rotor to a quantum bit. All program examples are realized as Java applets ready to run in your browser and do not require any programming skills.
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1984 PhD in experimental and theoretical physics
1996 Habilitation in theoretical physics
since 1999 lecturer at Technische Universität München (TUM)
2001 and 2003, visiting scientist at AIST, Tsukuba,Japan
2006-2008 temporary leader of the Institute for Theoretical Biomolecular Physics (T38) at TUM
Content
Numerical Methods.- Error Analysis.- Interpolation.- Numerical Differentiation.- Numerical Integration.- Systems of Inhomogeneous Linear Equations.- Roots and Extremal Points.- Fourier Transformation.- Random Numbers and Monte Carlo Methods.- Eigenvalue Problems.- Data Fitting.- Equations of Motion.- Simulation of Classical and Quantum Systems.- Rotational Motion.- Simulation of Thermodynamic Systems.- Random Walk and Brownian Motion.- Electrostatics.- Waves.- Diffusion.- Nonlinear Systems.- Simple Quantum Systems.
