Physics 410: Computational Physics: Suggested Hardcopy References
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UNIX and General Information
There are many available Unix books representing a wide range in
levels of presentation.
With the rapid increase in popularity of
Linux (the free (!), Open Source
version of Unix originally implemented on the PC architecture),
many of the available references
focus on that particular flavour of Unix.
If this is your first experience with Linux, I suggest that you
first browse the Operating Systems section of the University
Bookstore (or any other bookstore with
a decent computers section), to find something which appears suited to you.
The following books are fairly representative and should be widely available. (Note that the
listed Bookstore prices are from September 2001.)
- Learning the Unix Operating System; Strang, Peek and Todino, O'Reilly
& Associates. (106 pages, $21.95 at the Bookstore, $21.95 from Chapters.ca). This is a good, quick introduction
to Unix, but it doesn't cover any of the popular editors.
- Unix in a Nutshell: System V Edition; Robins, O'Reilly
& Associates. (600+ pages, $43.95 at the Bookstore, $44.00 from Chapters.ca). Comprehensive, ``quick-reference''-style
tome.
- Linux in a Nutshell; Siever et al, O'Reilly
& Associates. (600+ pages, $51.95 at the Bookstore, $51.95 from Chapters.ca). Comprehensive, ``quick-reference''-style
tome with Linux emphasis.
- Unix for the Impatient, 2nd ed.; Abrahams and Larson, Addison-Wesley,
(824 pages, $52.50 from
Chapters.ca). Quite comprehensive; covers both 'vi' and 'emacs'
and will provide more than enough information for this course.
- The Unix Programming Environment; Kernighan and Pike, Prentice-Hall
(350 pages, $46.16 from Chapters.ca). A classic Unix reference which, although old,
is still well worth studying for those of you interested in becoming Unix experts.
Maple (Symbolic Manipulation)
We will be using excerpts from the following sources in class:
- Maple V Learning Guide, Heal et al Springer-Verlag, 1997.
- Maple V Programming Guide, Monagan et al Springer-Verlag, 1997.
In addition, you may find the following sources handy:
- First leaves: a tutorial introduction to Maple V, Char, Springer-Verlag
- Maple V language reference manual, Char, Springer-Verlag
- Introduction to Maple, Heck, Springer-Verlag
- The Maple handbook: Maple V release 3, Redfern, Springer-Verlag
Fortran 77 Programming
This is the most problematic subject, since Fortran 77 textbooks are almost
all out of print (partly due to the development of Fortran 90, Fortran 95
etc.) Fortunately, Fortran 77 is an easy language to
master at the level which will be required for this course, and the
instructor will be supplying ample source code which you can use
as a guide.
- Effective Fortran 77, Metcalf.
An excellent reference but somewhat lacking in sample programs;
unfortunately, it is now out of print. You are welcome
to borrow the instructor's copy on a 24-hour basis.
Fortran 90 Programming
The following are useful references:
- Fortran 90/95 Explained, Metcalf, Reid.
(368 pages, $62.38 from
Amazon.ca).
- Fortran 90 Handbook: Complete Ansi/ISO Reference, Adams, Brainerf and Martin.
($79.77 from
Amazon.ca).
C Programming
- The C Programming Language, 2nd Edition, Kernighan and
Ritchie.
($59.95 from
Amazon.ca).
An excellent, concise reference for ANSI-C.
Linear Systems