CRC Press, 2024. - 205 p. - ISBN 1032769769.
This is a “how to guide” for making
introductory calculations in classical physics
for undergraduates studying the subject. The calculations are performed in
Mathematica, and stress graphical visualization, units, and numerical answers. The techniques show the student how to learn the physics
without being hung up on the math. There is a continuing movement to introduce
more advanced computational methods into
lower-level physics courses. Mathematica is a unique tool in that code is written as
"human readable" much like one writes a traditional equation on the board.
The companion code for this book can be found here: https://physics.bu.edu/~rohlf/code.html
Key FeaturesConcise summary of the physics concepts.
Over 300 worked examples in Mathematica.
Tutorial to allow a beginner to produce fast results.
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