Computational physics / Jos Thijssen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thijssen, J. M. (Joseph Marie), 1958- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematical physics.

Condensed matter--Mathematics.

Physics--Data processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 620 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 2007, this second edition describes the computational methods used in theoretical physics. New sections were added to cover finite element methods and lattice Boltzmann simulation, density functional theory, quantum molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo simulation, and diagonalisation of one-dimensional quantum systems. It covers many different areas of physics research and different computational methodologies, including computational methods such as Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics, various electronic structure methodologies, methods for solving partial differential equations, and lattice gauge theory. Throughout the book the relations between the methods used in different fields of physics are emphasised. Several new programs are described and can be downloaded from www.cambridge.org/9781107677135. The book requires a background in elementary programming, numerical analysis, and field theory, as well as undergraduate knowledge of condensed matter theory and statistical physics. It will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in theoretical, computational and experimental physics.

Contents:

Quantum scattering with a spherically symmetric potential

The variational method for the Schrödinger equation

The Hartree-Fock method

Density functional theory

Solving the Schrödinger equation in periodic solids

Classical equilibrium statistical mechanics

Molecular dynamics simulations

Quantum molecular dynamics

The Monte Carlo method

Transfer matrix and diagonalisation of spin chains

Quantum Monte Carlo methods

The finite element method for partial differential equations

The lattice Boltzmann method for fluid dynamics

Computational methods for lattice field theories

High performance computing and parallelism

Numerical methods

Random number generators.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-67713-0

1-139-63713-4

1-139-64919-1

1-139-64157-3

1-139-63873-4

1-139-17139-9