Guide to Classical Physics: Using Mathematica for Calculations and Visualizations

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James W. Rohlf

Guide to Classical Physics

Using Mathematica for Calculations and Visualizations

James W. Rohlf

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CRC Press
10 December 2024

Applied physics

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 Features:

• Concise summary of the physics concepts

• Over 300 worked examples in Mathematica

• Tutorial to allow a beginner to produce fast results

The companion code for this book can be found here: https://physics.bu.edu/~rohlf/code.html

By: James W. Rohlf
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032769769
ISBN 10: 1032769769
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 10 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: Units. Chapter 2: Functions. Chapter 3: Vectors. Chapter 4: Motion in One Dimension. Chapter 5: Motion in Two and Three Dimension. Chapter 6: Newton's Laws. Chapter 7: Energy. Chapter 8: Momentum. Chapter 9: Rotational Motion. Chapter 10: Universal Gravitation. Chapter 11: Fluids. Chapter 12: Thermodynamics. Chapter 13: Waves. Appendix A: Mathematica Starter. Appendix B: Spherical and Cylindrical Coordinates. Index.

James W. Rohlf is a Professor at Boston University. As a graduate student he worked on the first experiment to trigger on hadron jets with a calorimeter, Fermilab E260. His thesis (G. C. Fox, advisor, C. Barnes, R. P. Feynman, R. Gomez) used the model of Field and Feynman to compare observed jets from hadron collisions to that from electron-positron collisions and made detailed acceptance corrections to arrive at ﬁrst the measurement of quark-quark scattering cross sections. His thesis is published in Nuclear Physics B171 (1980) 1. At the Cornell Electron Storage Rings, he worked on the discovery of the Upsilon (4S) resonance and using novel event shape variables developed by Stephen Wolfram and his thesis advisor, Geoffrey Fox. He performed particle identification of kaons and charmed mesons to establish the quark decay sequence, b –> c. At CERN, he worked on the discovery of the W and Z bosons and measurement of their properties. Presently, he is working on the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) which discovered the Higgs boson and is searching for new phenomena beyond the standard model.