| Description |
xxv, 658 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
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4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
1. Computational Science Basics -- 2. Errors & Uncertainties in Computations -- 3. Visualization Tools -- 4. Object-Oriented Programs: Impedance & Batons -- 5. Monte Carlo Simulations (Nonthermal) -- 6. Integration -- 7. Differentiation & Searching -- 8. Solving Systems of Equations with Matrices; Data Fitting -- 9. Differential Equation Applications -- 10. Fourier Analysis: Signals and Filters -- 11. Wavelet Analysis & Data Compression -- 12. Discrete & Continuous Nonlinear Dynamics -- 13. Fractals & Statistical Growth -- 14. High-Performance Computing Hardware, Tuning, and Parallel Computing -- 15. Thermodynamic Simulations & Feynman Quantum Path Integration -- 16. Simulating Matter with Molecular Dynamics -- 17. PDEs for Electrostatics & Heat Flow -- 18. PDE Waves: String, Quantum Packet, and E&M -- 19. Solitons & Computational Fluid Dynamics -- 20. Integral Equations in Quantum Mechanics -- App. A. Glossary -- App. B. Installing Packages |
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App. C. Open DX: Industrial-Strength Data Visualization -- App. D. A MPI Tutorial -- App. E. Calling LAPACK from C -- App. F. Software on the CD -- App. G. Compression via DWT with Thresholding |
| Summary |
This book presents a broad survey of many of the topics that constitute modern computational science. Its view is as a multidisciplinary subject combining aspects of physics, applied mathematics and computer science |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Mathematical physics -- Data processing.
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Physics -- Data processing.
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Science -- Data processing.
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| Author |
Bordeianu, Cristian C.
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Páez Mejía, Manuel José.
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| LC no. |
2007061029 |
| ISBN |
9780691131375 (alk. paper) |
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