"This course, intended for upper-division undergraduate or graduate students, was designed by W. Kinzel and G. Reents as a textbook in computational physics but may also serve as a supplement to courses in theoretical physics.

" "It is an introduction to the solution of physical models by computer. The programs developed in this book are based on the modern computer languages Mathematica and C and are written for PCs as well as for workstations. 28 examples from different fields of physics are worked out, including chaos, fractals, the Hofstadter butterfly, phase transitions, Monte-Carlo simulations, percolation, polymers, combinatorial optimization, neural networks, and game theory.

" "Detailed explanation of the algorithms and computer programs together with source files and graphics routines help the student gain thorough experience right from the start.

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