American Journal of Physics
articles on computer simulations and related topics
Resource Letter CP-1: Computational Physics, by Paul DeVries,
64(4), 364-368 (1996). Provides a guide to the literature in
computational physics including a list of journals, conference
proceedings, textbooks and expositions, and useful WEB sites.
Classical Mechanics
Electricity and Magnetism
Optics and Wave Motion
Statistical Physics
Quantum Physics
Other
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Classical Mechanics
- "An introductory scattering experiment by simulation," John R.
Merrill and Richard A. Morrow, 38, 1104-1107 (1970).
- "Instructional uses on the computer: the moon's orbit," David
E. Laird, 41, 916-7 (1973).
- "Solutions to the threeÐbody problem by computer," David
McCandlish, 41, 928-9 (1973).
- "Instructional uses of the computer: Program force," P.
Ostrander, 43, 89-90 (1975).
- "Vibrations of a hanging chain of discrete links," J. P.
McCreesh, T. L. Goodfellow, and A. H. Seville, 43, 646-8
(1975).
- "Student investigation of models for the drag force," F. X.
Hart and C. A. Little III, 44 (9) 872-8 (1976).
- "Stable solutions using the Euler approximation," Alan Cromer,
49 (5), 455-9 (1981).
"Dynamics of nonlinear dissipative
oscillators," Peter Hanggi and Peter Riseborough, 51 (4),
347-52 (1983).
- "Numerical solutions of Van der Pol's equation," William F.
Drish, Jr. and Walter J. Wild, 51 (5), 439-45 (1983).
- "Numerical methods in mechanics," Robert W. Stanley, 52
(6), 499-507 (1984).
- "On the adequacy of Newtonian particle mechanics for solving
the rigid double pendulum problem," Stephen F. Felszeghy, 53
(3), 230-2 (1985).
- "Chaotic dynamics of a bouncing ball," N. B. Tufillaro and A.
M. Albano, 54 (10), 939-44 (1986).
- "Simple experiments in chaotic dynamics," Keith Briggs,
55 (12), 1083-9 (1987).
- "Interactive computer simulation and analysis of Newtonian
dynamics," S. Eubank, W. Miner, and J. Wiley, 57 (5), 457-63
(1989).
- "Studying chaotic systems using microcomputer simulations and
Lyapunov exponents," Sergio De Souza-Machado, R. W. Rollins, D. T.
Jacobs, and J. L. Hartman, 58 (4), 321-9 (1990).
- "The route to chaos in a dripping water faucet," K. Dreyer and
F. R. Hickey, 59 (7), 619-27 (1991).
- "Student programming in the introductory physics course:
M.U.P.P.E.T.," Edward F. Redish and Jack M. Wilson, 61 (3),
222-231 (1993).
- "Chaos in a computer-animated pendulum," R. L. Kautz,
61 (5), 407-415 (1993).
- "Numerical integration of
NewtonÕs equations including velocity dependent forces," Ian R.
Gatland, 62 (3), 259-265 (1994).
- "Modeling the tearing of paper," Robert O'Keefe, 62
(4), 299-305 (1994).
- "Chaotic behavior of the Zeeman catastrophic machine," Trevis
J. Litherland and Azad Siahmakoun, 63 (5), 426-431 (1995).
- "Choas in a simple impact oscillator: The Bender bouncer,"
James S. Walker and Terence Soule, 64 (4), 397-409 (1996).
- "Simulations of nonlinear pivot-driven pendula,"
W. T. Grandy, Jr. and Matthias Schock, 65 (5), 376-381 (1997).
- "A simple method for controlling chaos," Cathatl Flynn and Niall Wilson,
66 (8), 730-735 (1998).
Electricity and Magnetism
- "Simple visual exercises with electric forces and fields," C. D. Bennett, 41
(1), 135-6 (1973).
- "Plotting field intensity and equipotential lines," Phillip M. Rindar, Delbert
Brandley, and Keith Pennebaker, 42 (9), 792-93 (1974).
- "An equipotential plotting program," D. E. Shaw, F. J. Wunderlich, and M. J. Jones,
42 (12), 1132 (1974).
- "Computational method for electrical potential and other field problems," David A.
Hastings, 43 (6), 518-24 (1975).
- "Computer-drawn field lines and potential surfaces for a wide range of field
configurations," Siegmund Brandt and Hermann Schneider, 44 (12), 1160-71 (1976).
- "Computer graphics and electromagnetic fields," D. Beeman and Jonathan Boswell,
45 (2), 213-4 (1977).
- "Numerical solutions to Laplace's equation," Robert H. March, 52 (3), 283 (L) (1984).
- "Particle simulation of plasmas and stellar systems," T. Tajima, A. Clark,
G. G. Craddock, D. L. Gilden, W. K. Leung, Y. M. Li, J. A. Robertson, and
B. J. Saltzman, 53 (4), 365-70 (1985).
- "A numerical investigation of the classical motion of a particle in time-dependent
magnetic fields," Ed O'Neill and J. Garner, 56 (5), 440-4 (1988).
- "Computer simulation of space charge," K. W. Yu, W. K. Chung,
and S. S. Mak, 59 (5), 454-8 (1991).
- "One-, two-, or three dimensional fields?," T. E. Freeman, 63 (3), 273-274 (1995).
- "Electric field line diagrams don't work," Alan Wolf, Stephen J.
Van Hook, and Eric R. Weeks, 63 (6), 714-724 (1995).
- "Spreadsheet solutions for Ampere's law problems with irregularly shaped
conductors," Francis X. Hart, 65 (6), 565-566 (1997).
Optics and Wave Motion
- "A computer simulation for the study of waves," A. M. Bork and J.
Robson, 40 (9), 1288 (1972).
- "Fast Fourier transform: an introduction with some
minicomputer experiments," R. J. Higgins, 44 (8), 766-73
(1976).
- "Group velocity: Display by computer graphics," Ralph
Baierlein, 54 (7), 656-8 (L) (1986).
- "Numerical methods in optics: A course about learning physics
through computing," James A. Lock, 55 (12), 1121-5 (1987).
- "A computer model of laser action in the teaching of
computational physics," D. G. H. Andrews and D. R. Tilley, 59
(6), 536-41 (1991).
- Computer simulated holography and computer generated holograms,"
Seymour Trester, 64 (4), 472-481 (1996).
Statistical Physics
- "Instructional uses of the computer: An investigation of probability, temperature,
and entropy," John R. Grant, 41 (2), 269-70 (1973).
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"A synthetic kinetic theory of gases experiment," J. Morris Blair, 41
(6), 841-2 (1973).
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"Computer program to simulate Poisson statistics," Carlo Caso, 42 (11), 1037-8 (1974).
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"Student exercises in statistical physics," Sam Wiley, 43 (3), 270 (1975).
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"Percolation clusters as teaching aid for Monte Carlo simulation and critical
exponents," D. Stauffer, 45 (10), 1001-2 (1977).
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"Random walks and diffusion," Cyril Domb and Elmer L. Offenbacher, 46
(1), 49-56 (1978).
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"The evolution of the speed distribution for a two-dimensional ideal gas:
A computer simulation," R. P. Bonomo and F. Riggi, 52 (1), 54-5 (1984).
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"Random walk and magnetization of spin clusters in spin glasses," Debashish
Chowdhury and Abhijit Mookerjee, 53 (3), 261-3 (1985).
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"Computer simulation of ergodicity and mixing in dynamical systems," R. M.
Sperandeo-Mineo and A. Falsone, 58 (11), 1073-8 (1990).
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"Random walks: A pedestrian approach to polymers, critical phenomena,
and field theory," E. P. Raposo, S. M. de Oliveira, A. M. Nemirovsky,
and M. D. Coutinho-Filho, 59 (7), 633-45 (1991).
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"Molecular-dynamics simulator for optimal control of molecular motion,"
M. Hussman, C. Schwieters, M. Littan, and H. Rabitz, 59 (11), 1012-7 (1991).
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"The pair correlation function: A probe of molecular order," Marvin Bishop
and C. Bruin, 52 (12), 1106-8 (1984).
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"Simple percolation experiment in two dimensions," Ramit Mehr, Tal Grossman,
N. Kristianpoller, and Yuval Gefen, 54 (3), 271-3 (1986).
- "Chemical clocks: Experimental and theoretical models of
nonlinear behavior," Eugenie V. Mielczarek, Jack S. Turner, Darryl
Leiter, and Linda Davis, 51 (1), 32-42 (1983).
- "Hamming sets, Ising sets, cellular automata, neural nets,
and the random walk," Donald R. Franceschetti, D. Wayne Jones, Bruce
W. Campbell, and John W. Hanneken, 61 (1), 50-53 (1993).
- "Self-organized criticality: An experiment with sandpiles,"
Sara K. Grumbacher, Karen M. McEwen, Douglas A. Halverson, D.T.
Jacobs, and John Lindner, 61 (4), 329-335 (1993).
- "Displaying the role of repulsive and attractive
intermolecular forces in fluids," A. Mulero, F. Cuadros, and M.
Perez-Ayala, 61 (7), 641-646 (1993).
- "Genetic Algorithms: A general search procedure," Patrick
Sutton and Sheri Boyden, 62(6), 549 (1994).
- "Statistical-thermodynamic properties of a binary alloy,"
Marcel Porta and Teresa Castan, 63(3), 261-267 (1995).
- "Graphics simulation of a soap film catastrophe model,"
John Tilley and Gavid R. Lovett, 64(5), 583-588 (1996).
- "Updating Monte Carlo algorithms," J. R. Drugowich de Felicio
and Valter L. Libero, 64(10), 1281-1285 (1996).
- "A walk in phase space: Solidifcation into crystalline and amorphous states," 67>(12), 1145-1148 (1999).
- "Interdisicplinary applications of computational statistical physics,"
Dietrich Stauffer, 67(12), 1207-1211 (1999).
Quantum Physics
- "Computer solutions to the Schrodinger Equation," P. C. Chow,
40 (5), 730 (1972).
- "Introductory quantum mechanics with the computer," J. R.
Merrill, 40 (1), 138 (1972).
- "Computer solutions to a realistic Ôone dimensionalÕ
Schrodinger Equation," J. S. Boleman, 40 (10), 1511 (1972).
- "Instructional use of the computer: Simulation of successive
radioactive decays," E. J. Gucker, 40 (4), 616 (1972).
- "Computer simulation of scintillation detectors," Carl H.
Hayn, 41 (2), 295 (1973).
- "Monte Carlo simulation of nonrelativistic electron
scattering," W. Williamson, Jr. and G.C. Duncan, 54 (3), 262-7
(1986).
- "Numerical path integration without Monte Carlo," Christopher
C. Gerry and J. Kiefer, 56 (11), 1002-5 (1988).
- "A computing laboratory for introductory quantum mechanics,"
Jesusa V. Kinderman, 58 (6), 568-73 (1990).
- "Direct numerical integration of the radial equation," Frank
Rioux, 59 (5), 474-5 (L) (1991) A numerical study of quantum
barrier penetration in one dimension," Charles W. Leming and Andrew
Van Smith, 59 (5), 441-3 (1991).
- "Electrons in a crystal lattice: A simple computer model," I.
D. Johnston and D. Segal, 60( 7), 600-7 (1992).
- "Continuum computer solutions of the Schršdinger equation,"
R. C. Greenhow and J. A. D. Matthew, 60 (7), 655-63 (1992).
- "Numerical solutions of the Schršdinger equation," Peter
Senn, 60 (9), 776 (L) (1992).
- "A computer-simulated Stern-Gerlach laboratory," Daniel V.
Schroeder and Thomas A. Moore, 61 (9), 798-805 (1992).
- "Simulation of magnetic resonance experiments," Jean-Philippe
Grivet, 61 (12), 1133-1139 (1993).
- "Collinear H+H-H reaction. Computer simulation of
quasiclassical trajectories," J.-P. Grivet, 62 (11), 1014-1019
(1994).
- "Introduction to the diffusion Monte Carlo method," by Ioan
Kosztin, Byron Faber, and Klaus Schulten, 64 (5), 633-644
(1996).
- "Expansion method for stationary states of quantum billiards,"
David Kaufman, Ioan Kosztin, and Klaus Schulten, 67 (2), 133-141
(1999).
Other
- "Student written computer programs," Dwight M. Harris, 41 (12), 1372-3 (1973).
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"Instructional uses of the computer: Laboratory exercise on model atmospheres,"
Robert J. Doyle, 42 (6), 502-3 (1974).
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"Numerical experimentation with stellar model atmospheres," Stephen J. Hill,
44 (7), 663-5 (1976).
- "Monte Carlo estimation of e," Pirooz Mohazzabi, 66 (2), 138-140
(1998).