Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Acronyms and Definitions
- Introduction
- Part I Theoretical Foundations
- Part II Numerical Methods
- 7 The Basics of Computational Physics
- 8 Direct Integration of Boltzmann Equations
- 9 Multidimensional Hydrodynamics
- Part III Applications
- Appendix A Hydrodynamic Equations in Orthogonal Curvilinear Coordinates
- Appendix B Collision Integrals in Electron-Positron Plasma
- Appendix C Collision Integrals for Weak Interactions
- Bibliography
- Index
7 - The Basics of Computational Physics
from Part II - Numerical Methods
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 March 2017
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Acronyms and Definitions
- Introduction
- Part I Theoretical Foundations
- Part II Numerical Methods
- 7 The Basics of Computational Physics
- 8 Direct Integration of Boltzmann Equations
- 9 Multidimensional Hydrodynamics
- Part III Applications
- Appendix A Hydrodynamic Equations in Orthogonal Curvilinear Coordinates
- Appendix B Collision Integrals in Electron-Positron Plasma
- Appendix C Collision Integrals for Weak Interactions
- Bibliography
- Index
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Relativistic Kinetic TheoryWith Applications in Astrophysics and Cosmology, pp. 61 - 94Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2017