Computational physics—that is, the use of computers to solve problems by simulating
theoretical models—is part of a new methodology that has taken its place alongside theory …

T his is the first installment of a new department of Computers in Physics. The overall theme
of this department is the use of computers to collect, analyze, share, and present data as part …

Parallelism is an intrinsic feature of many physical systems. The design of high-performance
computers is increasingly making use of this concept by employing many processors …

Parallelism is an intrinsic feature of many physical systems. The design of high-performance
computers is increasingly making use of the same concept by employing many processors …

Computational Approaches in Physics reviews computational schemes which are used in
the simulations of physical systems. These range from very accurate ab initio techniques up …

Computational physics is physics done by. means of computational methods. Computers do
not enter into this tentative definition. A number of fundamental techniques of our craft were …

Long-time readers of Computers in Physics may remember us as the editors/authors of the
Numerical Recipes column that ran from 1988 through 1992. At that time, with the …

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The advantages of a separate undergraduate course emphasizing computer simulations are
discussed. Also discussed are the advantages of Java and the timeliness of integrating …

The supercomputer as a scientific instrument is discussed in the context of its applications to
physics, and in simulating and predicting physical phenomena in such areas as …