Computer Solutions in Physics: With Applications in Astrophysics, Biophysics, Differential Equations, and Engineering (With CD-ROM)

With the great progress in numerical methods and the speed of the modern personal computer, if you can formulate the correct physics equations, then you only need to program a few lines of code to get the answer. Where other books on computational physics dwell on the theory of problems, this book takes a detailed look at how to set up the equations and actually solve them on a PC. Focusing on popular software package Mathematica, the book offers undergraduate student a comprehensive treatment of the methodology used in programing solutions to equations in physics. Contents: Equations of Motion Vibrations and Waves Building Differential Equation Partial Differential Equations Applications Readership: Undergraduates of science and engineering; instructors of physics and engineering needing new and interesting problems; computer users with an interest in science. Key Features: Treats a large number and a wide variety of applications of interest to students and teachers of astrophysics, biophysics, and engineering Provides complete solutions to problems with the complete computer code Includes thorough methods on how to do tables, graphics, and animations with Mathematica, Maple and MatLab Extensive use of graphics allows the student or instructor to rapidly navigate the text Complete with accompanying CD-ROM containing numerous useful programs and animations Keywords: Physics; Astrophysics; Computational Physics; Biophysics; Differential Equations; Mathematical Modeling; Engineering Physics; Computers and Physics; Mathematica; Physics Applications; Computer Programing