Computational physics

A textbook for an undergraduate physics course introducing basic numerical techniques and their application to a number of topics of interest to modern physicists. Assumes an introductory mechanics and enough calculus to be familiar with differentiation and integration. Based on the notion that students should write their own programs, but relents in discussions of various problems and algorithms. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Computational physics book that emphasizes the physics that can be done with numerical/computational methods rather than just the methods themselves. Uses True Basic. (Representative programs on WWW). Praised for its coverage of many interesting topics in pure and applied physics. Useful for an undergraduate sophomore-level course on computational physics. Conveying the allure of physics, this book uses a computational approach to introduce students to the basic numerical techniques used in dealing with topics and problems of prime interest to physicists.