A First Course in Computational Physics

I found this book when I was trying to find an in-depth explanation about the step size updating scheme of the RKF45 method. I had seen some other books (Including Numerical Recipes) but this one was the easiest to understand. It has many examples, tips and tricks about practical problems. It is definetely a must for people interested in numerical methods.The only downside of it is its price. Computers Have Changed The Way Physics Is Done, But Those Changes Are Only Slowly Making Their Way Into The Typical Physics Curriculum. This Textbook Is Designed To Help Speed That Transition. -- [vii] (preface) Introduction -- Functions And Roots -- Interpolation And Approximation -- Numerical Integration -- Ordinary Differential Equations -- Fourier Analysis -- Partial Differential Equations -- Appendix A: Software Installation -- Appendix B: Using Fccp.lib -- Appendix C: Library Internals -- Index. Functions And Roots -- Interpolation And Approximation -- Numerical Integration -- Ordinary Differential Equations -- Fourier Analysis -- Partial Differential Equations. Paul L. Devries. System Requirements For Computer Disk: Ibm-compatible Pc; Dos; Microsoft Fortran Compiler; Hard Disk Drive. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.