Iop Concise Physics: Numerical Solutions of Initial Value Problems Using Mathematica (Paperback)

The book contains a detailed account of numerical solutions of differential equations of elementary problems of Physics using Euler and 2nd order Runge-Kutta methods and Mathematica 6.0. The problems are motion under constant force (free fall) motion under Hooke s law force (simple harmonic motion) motion under combination of Hooke s law force and a velocity dependent damping force (damped harmonic motion) and radioactive decay law. Also included are uses of Mathematica in dealing with complex numbers in solving system of linear equations in carrying out differentiation and integration and in dealing with matrices.