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Numerical Methods in Physics with Python

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Numerical Methods in Physics with Python
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alex Gezerlis
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:700
Category/GenreMaths for scientists
Programming and scripting languages: general
Computer science
ISBN/Barcode 9781009303866
Audience
General
Edition 2nd Revised edition
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
NZ Release Date 30 April 2023
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Bringing together idiomatic Python programming, foundational numerical methods, and physics applications, this is an ideal standalone textbook for courses on computational physics. All the frequently used numerical methods in physics are explained, including foundational techniques and hidden gems on topics such as linear algebra, differential equations, root-finding, interpolation, and integration. The second edition of this introductory book features several new codes and 140 new problems (many on physics applications), as well as new sections on the singular-value decomposition, derivative-free optimization, Bayesian linear regression, neural networks, and partial differential equations. The last section in each chapter is an in-depth project, tackling physics problems that cannot be solved without the use of a computer. Written primarily for students studying computational physics, this textbook brings the non-specialist quickly up to speed with Python before looking in detail at the numerical methods often used in the subject.

Author Biography

Alex Gezerlis is Professor of Physics at the University of Guelph. Before moving to Canada, he worked in Germany, the United States, and Greece. He has received several research awards, grants, and allocations on supercomputing facilities. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on computational methods, as well as courses on quantum field theory, subatomic physics, and science communication.