Introduction to Mathematica® for Physicists

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-3-319-03284-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 219 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 3577 g

Reihe: Graduate Texts in Physics

The basics of computer algebra and the language of Mathematica are described in this textbook, leading towards an understanding of Mathematica that allows the reader to solve problems in physics, mathematics, and chemistry. 
Mathematica is the most widely used system for doing mathematical calculations by computer, including symbolic and numeric calculations and graphics. It is used in physics and other branches of science, in mathematics, education and many other areas.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grozin, Andrey

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Business Application Mathematische & Statistische Software

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I Lectures.- Computer algebra systems.- Overview of Mathematica.- Expressions.-Patterns and substitutions.- Functions.- Mathematica as a programming language.- Gröbner bases.- Calculus.- Risch algorithm.- Linear algebra.- Input--output and strings.- Packages.- Part II Computer classes.- Plots.- Trigonometric functions.- Quantum oscillator.- Spherical harmonics.- Adding angular momenta in quantum mechanics.- Classical nonlinear oscillator.- Cyclohexane.- Multi-? functions.- Quantum nonlinear oscillator.- Riemann curvature tensor.- Rainbow.- Problems for students.

Über Autor(innen)

Andrey Grozin is a leading researcher at the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics in Novosibirsk, Russia.