3rd Edition
KEY BENEFIT: Now inits third edition, this book teaches physical concepts using computer simulations. The text incorporates object-oriented programming techniques and encouragesreadersto develop good programming habits in the context of doing physics. Designed forreaders at all levels , An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods uses Java, currently the most popular programming language. Introduction, Tools for Doing Simulations, Simulating Particle Motion, Oscillatory Systems, Few-Body Problems: The Motion of the Planets, The Chaotic Motion of Dynamical Systems, Random Processes, The Dynamics of Many Particle Systems, Normal Modes and Waves, El...