Contains a wealth of topics to allow instructors flexibility in the choice of topics and depth of coverage: looks at

projective motion with and without realistic air resistance. Discusses planetary motion and the three-body problem. Explores

chaotic motion of the pendulum and waves on a string. Includes topics relating to fractal growth and stochastic systems.

Offers examples on statistical physics and quantum mechanics. Contains ample explanations of the necessary algorithms

students need to help them write original programs, and provides many example programs and calculations for reference. 

The publisher, Prentice-Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics
Conveying the excitement and allure of physics, this progressive text uses a computational approach to introduce students to the basic numerical techniques used in dealing with topics and problems of prime interest to today's physicists. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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