Computational physics

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"This edition has been fully updated with several new sections and chapters. It covers many different areas of physics research and different computational methodologies. Throughout the book the relations between the methods used in different fields of physics are emphasised."

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Full title :Computational physics / Jos Thijssen.

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Publication Date:cop. 2007.
Edition:2nd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Language:eng
Publication Date:cop. 2007.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xv, 620 p.) : : ill

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781139648226, 1139648225, 9781299706408, 1299706401, 9780521833462, 0521833469, 9780521541060, 0521541069
oclc:ocn869742115
LC Classification:QC20
Dewey Decimal:530.15

Quantum scattering with a spherically symmetric potential -- The variational method for the Schrödinger equation -- The Hartree-Fock method -- Density functional theory -- Solving the Schrödinger equation in periodic solids -- Classical equilibrium statistical mechanics -- Molecular dynamics simulations -- Quantum molecular dynamics -- The Monte Carlo method -- Transfer matrix and diagonalisation of spin chains -- Quantum Monte Carlo methods -- The finite element method for partial differential equations -- The lattice Boltzmann method for fluid dynamics -- Computational methods for lattice field theories -- High performance computing and parallelism -- Numerical methods -- Random number generators.

Subjects

Condensed matter -- Mathematics Fysische informatica Mathematical physics Matière condensée -- Mathématiques Physics -- Data processing Physique -- Informatique Physique mathématique