The book is very clearly written, and evidently no trouble was spared in the attempt to make it as easily understood as possible. A large part of it is in fact, a model of exposition, and could ...

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Bringing together idiomatic Python programming, foundational numerical methods, and physics applications, this is an ideal standalone textbook for courses on computational physics. All the frequently ...

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A little-known math instructor revolutionized our understanding of particle physics and influenced Albert Einstein’s thought.

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