
- 384 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Modeling and Simulation of Everyday Things
About this book
With Python, C++, FORTRAN and a friendly conversational tone peppered with attempted humor, Modeling and Simulation of Everyday Things takes us on a journey through constructing models, and simulations of systems and processes of everyday life and beyond. Readers can access an example-packed online repository of programs in each of the three languages.
This Second Edition is a wonderful confluence of code development of Python and C++ applications and will cultivate broad perspective in the readership through having translations of major programs available in Python, C++ and FORTRAN (as we move forward, software engineers and researchers are recognizing the value of legacy programming). In addition to leveraging the best of the three languages, the readership can explore versatility in visualization by using native Python graphics as well as POV Raytracer and third-party animation tools. We approach modeling of a system by introducing the theoretical framework of the system, followed by its discretized form, then with narrated programs and sample results that also appear in the online repository.
Readers will be able to critically think through constructing models and simulations of a vast array of systems, interpreting results and visualizing them (which includes examples for visually and auditorily impaired individuals). Most importantly, their confidence will propel them forward to meet the challenges of the field, and to think "outside the book".
Leveraging the best of three coding languages, two tracks for visualization, a conversational tone, and numerous examples, this book is extremely versatile and can be used by students from high school through science undergraduates in 2-year and 4-year institutions. The text is also ideal for use in Data Science as well as Professional Science Masters' programs.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- 1 Some perspectives on the neighborhood
- 2 Getting some solid tools in place
- 3 Visualization: Experiencing and sharing the beauty and relevance of your work
- 4 Headlines that touch our humanity
- 5 The many faces of music
- 6 Going with the flow
- 7 One of the most versatile simulation tools around
- 8 Atomic and molecular modeling
- 9 Classical astrophysical simulations
- 10 Object-oriented programming (OOP)
- 11 When heavy lifting is needed: Parallel computing, scripting, and GPUs
- 12 The revolution of artificial intelligence
- Appendix I: Snow in July
- Index