Simulating Classical and Quantum Systems in Computational Physics

Simulating Classical and Quantum Systems in Computational Physics is a textbook that covers the principles and methods of computational physics. The book is written in a clear and concise style, and it is designed to be accessible to students and researchers with a variety of backgrounds, including physics, chemistry, and engineering.

The book begins with an overview of the field of computational physics and its applications in areas such as materials science, fluid dynamics, and nuclear physics. It then discusses the basic principles of simulation, such as numerical methods and discretization. The book then applies these principles to a variety of specific computational physics problems, such as:

The simulation of classical systems, such as the motion of atoms and molecules
The simulation of quantum systems, such as the behavior of electrons in semiconductors
The simulation of complex systems, such as the climate system and the human brain

The book also includes a number of chapters on more advanced topics, such as:
Monte Carlo methods
Molecular dynamics simulations
Parallel computing
Quantum Monte Carlo simulations

Keywords

Understanding Computer Simulation, Inhomogeneous Linear Equations, Simulation of Classical and Quantum Systems, Teacher Simulation Methods, Textbook on Computational Physics, Textbook on Numerical Methods