Computational physics

Computational physics is the study and implementation of numerical algorithms in order to solve problems in physics for which a quantitative theory already exists.

Related Topics:
Algorithm - Physics

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Physicists often have a very precise mathematical theory describing how a system will behave. Unfortunately, it is often the case that solving the theory's equations ab-initio in order to produce a useful prediction is not realistic. This is especially true with quantum mechanics, where only a handful of simple models can be solved exactly. This is where the computational physicist steps in.

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