Computer Applications in Physics

Numerical techniques for performing interpolation, differentiation, integration, solution of differential equations, roots of equations, solution of simultaneous equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices, Monte Carlo simulation, computation of some special functions, statistical parameters and statistical tests are discussed in this text in a systematic manner using simple language. These techniques have vast applications in science, engineering and technology. FORTAN was the first computer language used for scientific calculations and is still in use in most scientific institutions, universities and colleges all over the world, as is BASIC language. Both are adopted in this book. Each of the topics are developed in a systematic manner, thus making this text useful for graduates, postgraduates and engineering students.