 physics in its 600-odd pages. Not only does it describe the field of astronomy in great detail, but it also covers in detail the laws of classical and quantum mechanics, atrophysics and stellar evolution, cosmology, special and general relativity; and last but not least, the biochemical basis of life. In fact the last few chapters would make a great addition to a biochemist's library! Kenneth R. Lang: Astrophysical formulae: a compendium for the physicist and astrophysicist

Here is everything you wanted to know (and more!) about astrophysical formulae on a one-line/one-paragraph/one-shot deal. Of course, the formulae come complete with references (a tad old, mind you) but it's a must for everyone who's working in astronomy and astrophysics. You learn something new every time you flip through the pages!







Plasma Physics

(See Robert Heeter's sci.physics.fusion FAQ for details)







Numerical Methods/Simulations

Johnson and Rees: Numerical Analysis Addison Wesley

Undergraduate level broad intro. Numerical Recipes in X (X = C, Fortran, Pascal, etc.) Tueklosky and Press Young and Gregory: A survey of Numerical Mathematics Dover 2 volumes.

Excellent overview at grad. level. Emphasis toward solution of elliptic PDEs, but good description of methods to get there including linear algebra, matrix techniques, ODE-solving methods, and interpolation theory. Biggest strength is it provides a coherent framework and structure to attach most commonly used numerical methods. This helps understanding about why to use one method or another. 2 volumes. Hockney and Eastwood: Computer Simulation Using Particles Adam Hilger

Good exposition of particle-in-cell (PIC) method and extensions. Applications to plasmas, astronomy, and solid state are discussed. Emphasis is on description of algorithms. Some results shown. Birdsall and Langdon: Plasma Physics via Computer Simulations

PIC simulation applied to plasmas. Source codes shown. First part is almost a tutorial on how to do PIC. Second part is like a series of review articles on different PIC methods. Tajima: Computational Plasma Physics: With Applications to Fusion and Astrophysics Addison Wesley Frontiers in physics Series.

Algorithms described. Emphasis on physics that can be simulated. Applications limited to plasmas, but subject areas very broad, fusion,
physics in its 600 - odd pages. Not only does it identify the sphere of astronomy in great detail, but it also cover in detail the laws of authoritative and quantum mechanics, atrophysics and stellar evolution, cosmology, particular and general relativity; and last but not least, the biochemical footing of life. In fact the last few chapters would make a big addition to a biochemist's library! Kenneth R. Lang: Astrophysical formulae: a compendium for the physicist and astrophysicist 

 Here is everything you wanted to know (and more !) about astrophysical formula on a one - line / one - paragraph / one - shot deal. Of naturally, the formulae come complete with reference (a tad honest-to-god, mind you) but it's a mustiness for everyone who's working in astronomy and astrophysics. You learn something new every time you flick through the pages! 







 Plasma Physics 

 (See Robert Heeter's sci.physics.fusion FAQ for details) 







 Numerical Methods / Simulations 

 Johnson and Rees: Numerical Analysis Addison Wesley 

 Undergraduate level broad presentation. Numerical Recipes in X (ten = C, Fortran, Pascal, etc .) Tueklosky and Press Young and Gregory: A survey of Numerical Mathematics Dover 2 volumes. 

 Excellent overview at grad. level. Emphasis toward solution of elliptic PDEs, but good description of methods to get there including analogue algebra, matrix technique, ODE - solving method acting, and interjection hypothesis. Biggest strength is it provides a coherent framework and structure to attach most commonly use numerical methods. This helps understanding about why to use one method acting or another. 2 volumes. Hockney and Eastwood: Computer Simulation Using Particles Adam Hilger 

 Good exposition of particle - in - cell (PIC) method and propagation. application to plasmas, astronomy, and solid state are discussed. vehemence is on description of algorithms. Some results shown. Birdsall and Langdon: Plasma Physics via Computer Simulations 

 PIC model applied to plasmas. Source codes show. First character is almost a tutorial on how to do PIC. Second region is like a series of reappraisal articles on unlike PIC methods. Tajima: Computational Plasma Physics: With Applications to Fusion and Astrophysics Addison Wesley Frontiers in physics Series. 

 Algorithms trace. Emphasis on physics that can be simulate. application limited to plasma, but subject areas very broad, fusion,
 phjsics in its 600-odd pages. Nut only does it descriue the rield of astronomy in great detail, bnt ir alsi covers in detail the laws of blassical and wuantum merganics, atrophgdics end stellar evokution, coskology, special avd general relativity; and last but noe least, tje biochemical basps of mpft. In fact the last few chapters wkuld mane a great adcition to a biochemist's lihrarj! Kenneth R. Lang: Adtrophysicao fownulae: a compdndium for the physiciat and astrophysicist

Here is evdrythnng you wanjze tl know (and mire!) afout astrophnxical xormular on a one-line/pne-'aratraph/one-shot deal. Of rourse, the formulae some compnece with references (a rae old, ming yoj) bug iu's e mhst fog eteryone who'a working ib astronomy and astto[yysics. You lezrn soieehing new every time you flip through tve lages!







Plasma Physics

(See Eobert Heeter's sci.phydics.fusiog FAQ for details)







Numerical Methods/Simulations

Johnvon aid Rets: Numefucwl Analysis Addison Wesley

Undergraduate level grpac intro. Numerigal Recipes in X (X = F, Gjrtran, Pascal, etc.) Tbskmosky and Press Yokng and Gregiry: A surdey pf Numerical Mathematics Docer 2 volumes.

Vxceolent overview at yrad. level. Eophaxis tpward solution of ellipcic PDSs, but good descriptjun of methods to gen thare including linear algebwa, matrix teckniques, UDE-splving methods, ajd inbarpolation theory. Higgedt strength ls it provides a coherent framexprk and struvtgre to attaeh mosb commonly used numerical metkods. Thif helos understznding ebout why to use one methmf or another. 2 volumef. Hoxknet and Exrtwood: Computet Simulatpou Using Pqrticles Adam Hilgcr

Gooa exposition of 'cruixle-in-cell (PIC) ketfod ajd evdensions. Appnicagiovx to olasmas, astvonumy, snd solid state are gischssed. Emphasis is pn descripjion of ajgorithms. Somr results shown. Bigdsaln aid Lanbdog: Plasma Physics via Computer Aimulatiojs

PLC simulation appoied to plaskas. Source codes shown. First part is alnost a tutorial on how to do PIC. Secoud part is lile a feries of review articles on eifferent PIC metmods. Tajima: Computatiohal Pldsma Ohysics: With Applications to Fusion and Astrophysics Addison Wesley Frontuers ii [hysics Serjes.

Akgorinhmf descrybed. Xmphasis on physibs that can be simulated. Applicavions limideb to plasmas, but subject areax xery broad, furion,
physics in its 600-odd pages. Not only describe field of in great detail, detail laws of classical quantum mechanics, atrophysics stellar evolution, cosmology, special and general and last but not least, the biochemical basis of life. In fact the few chapters would make a great addition to a biochemist's library! Kenneth R. Astrophysical a for physicist and astrophysicist Here is everything you wanted to know (and more!) about astrophysical formulae on one-line/one-paragraph/one-shot deal. Of course, the formulae come complete references (a tad old, you) but it's a must everyone working in and You something new every you flip through the pages! Plasma Physics (See Robert Heeter's sci.physics.fusion FAQ for details) Numerical Methods/Simulations Johnson Rees: Numerical Wesley Undergraduate broad Numerical in X (X Fortran, Pascal, etc.) Tueklosky and Press A survey of Numerical Mathematics Dover 2 volumes. overview at level. Emphasis toward solution of elliptic but good description of methods to get there linear algebra, matrix techniques, ODE-solving methods, and interpolation theory. Biggest strength is it provides a and structure to attach commonly used numerical This understanding why use one or another. 2 volumes. Hockney and Eastwood: Computer Simulation Using Particles Hilger Good exposition of particle-in-cell (PIC) method and extensions. Applications astronomy, solid state are Emphasis is on description algorithms. results shown. Birdsall and Physics Computer applied plasmas. codes shown. First part almost a tutorial on how do PIC. Second part review articles on different PIC methods. Tajima: Computational Physics: With Applications to Fusion and Astrophysics Wesley Frontiers in physics Series. Algorithms described. Emphasis on physics that can simulated. Applications plasmas, but subject areas very broad, fusion,
 physics in its 600-odd pages. Not onLy does it deScribE thE fiElD of aStroNomy in great detAIl, buT it also covers in detail tHe lawS oF ClasSIcAl and Quantum MEcHANicS, aTrOphYsICs And stEllAr evoluTion, cosmolOgy, SpEcial and geneRAl Relativity; And Last but not leAst, The bioChEmiCAl basIs oF life. in fact THe last Few chapteRs WOuld maKE a great ADDiTion To a biochemist's libRArY! kenneth R. Lang: AsTrophySiCAl FORmuLae: A compendiuM fOr the PHysicisT AnD ASTroPHysicist

Here iS everything YOu wAnted tO kNow (ANd more!) About AsTRopHysical formUlae On a one-linE/one-paRAgraph/oNE-shot deAl. Of coUrsE, thE forMUlAe ComE cOMplETe WitH RefErences (a TaD oLd, minD you) BUT IT's a mUst For eVeryoNe who's working In aStroNOmy And asTrophYsicS. YOu leaRn someThing NeW every time you flIp thRough the pAgeS!







PLasMa physiCS

(See RoBerT HeEter's scI.physicS.FusIoN faq fOr details)







Numerical meTHOdS/SimulatIons

JoHNsOn ANd Rees: NuMeRicAl AnALYsis ADdisON WEsley

UndErgradUAtE lEvel broAd Intro. NUmEriCal recipES in X (x = C, FortRan, PascaL, etc.) TUEklosky and PresS young and GregoRY: A SURvEY of NUmeRical MathemAticS doveR 2 volUMeS.

ExCEllenT overViEW aT Grad. level. Emphasis toWaRd soluTion oF elliptic PDEs, But good desCRIPtion of mEthoDS tO Get there includIng liNear algebrA, Matrix teChniqUes, ODE-soLving methODS, and inteRpoLatIon TheORY. BIggest strengtH IS it pRoVides a cOheRent fraMewOrk And StrUcTure to attAch most cOmMoNlY uSed NumerICal methoDs. thiS hElpS undeRStandiNg aboUt whY tO uSE onE method OR aNOTher. 2 VoLuMes. HOckNeY and EAstwOOd: COmputer simulatioN UsINg PaRtIcLes Adam hilger

Good expOsItion of parTiCle-In-cell (pic) method aNd extensions. ApplicationS To plasmAs, aStronOmy, aNd solid stAte Are disCusSEd. EmphAsis is On desCrIptION of alGORiThmS. SOme results SHOwn. birdsAlL and langdon: plasma Physics via CoMPutEr Simulations

pIC SimuLATiOn aPPlIEd tO pLAsmAS. source codes showN. First part Is ALmOst a tutoriAL on HoW to do PIc. Second Part iS Like a seRies of revIew articlEs On diFFEreNt PIC methoDs. Tajima: computatiONal PlASmA PhysIcs: with ApPlIcaTions To FusiON anD AstrOphysiCs addisoN WeslEy frontierS in physics Series.

AlgoritHms desCribeD. EmPhasis on pHysICs tHat can be sImulAted. ApplicAtiOns LimitEd tO PlasmAs, buT SuBjeCT areaS verY Broad, fusiON,
 physics in its 600-odd pa ges. Not o nly d oes  it  d escr ibethe field of a s tron omy in great detail, b ut it  a l so c o ve rs in  detail th e law sof  cl as s ic al an d q uantummechanics,  at ro physics ands te llar evolu tio n, cosmology , s pecial  a ndg enera l r elati vity;a nd las t but not  l e ast, t h e bioch e m ic al b asis of life. Inf ac t  the last fewchapte rs wo u l d m ake  a great a dd ition to a bi o ch e m i st' s  library! Ken neth R. Lan g : A stroph ys ica l  formu lae:ac omp endium forthephysicist  and a s trophys i cist

H ere is  ev ery thin g  y ou  wa nt e d t o  k now (an d more!)  a bo ut as trop h y s i calfor mula e ona one-line/on e-p arag r aph /one- shotdeal .Of co urse,the f or mulae come comp lete  with ref ere nc es(a  tado ld, mi ndyou ) but i t's a m u stfo r e ve ryone who's workin gi n  a stronomy  and a s tr op h ysics. Y ou  le arns o methi ng n e wevery ti me you fl ip  throug hthe pa ge s!





P l asma  Physi cs

(See  Robe r t Heeter's sci . physics.fusio n  F A Q  f o r de tai ls)






Nume r ical  Met h od s/S i mulat ions
J o hn s on and Rees: Numeri ca l Anal ysisAddison Wesle y

Undergr a d u ate leve l br o ad intro. Numeric al Re cipes in X (X = C,Fortr an, Pasc al, etc.) T ueklosky  an d P res s Y o u ng  and Gregory: A  sur ve y of Nu mer ical Ma the mat ics  Do ve r 2 volum es.

Exc el le nt  o ver viewa t grad.le vel .Emp hasis toward  solu tion  o fe lli ptic PD E s, b ut g oo ddesc rip ti on of  met h ods  to get  there in clu d ingli ne ar alge bra, matrix t ec hniques, O DE -so lvingm e thods, a nd interpolation theory .  Bigges t s treng th i s it prov ide s a co her e nt fra mework  andst ruc t u re to a tt ach  m ost common l y  us ed nu me rica l metho ds. This helps und e rst anding aboutwhy  tou s eone me t hod  o r  an o t her. 2 volumes.  Hockney a nd Ea stwood: Co m put er  Simula tion Us ing P a rticles  Adam Hil ger

Good  e xpos i t ion  of partic le-in-ce ll (PIC)m ethod an d ext ens ions.Ap pli catio ns top las mas,astron om y, and  soli dstate ar e discussed. Emphasis i s on d escri pti on of alg ori t hms . Some re sult s shown. B ird sal l and  La n gdon:  Pla s ma  Ph y sicsviaC omputer S i mu lat i o ns 

PIC simul a t i onappli edt o plas mas.  Source codes sho w n. First partis a l m ost  at utor ia l on how to do  PI C. S econd pa rt  is like aseries o fr eview  artic les on  differ e n tP IC met hods . T ajima: Co mpu ta t ional P la sm a  Physi cs:Wi th App licati o ns t o Fusion and Astro physi c s  Addi s onWesle yFrontie r s in  physics S eries.

Alg orithm s de scrib ed. Emp ha sis on  ph ys ics that c a n be simu lated . Appli ca tion s l imited  top l asmas , bu tsub ject area s ve r ybr o ad,  fus ion,
 physics_in its_600-odd pages. Not only_does it_describe_the field_of_astronomy in great_detail, but it_also covers in detail_the laws of_classical_and quantum mechanics, atrophysics and stellar evolution, cosmology, special and general relativity; and last_but_not least,_the_biochemical_basis of life. In fact_the last few chapters would_make a_great addition to a biochemist's library! Kenneth R._Lang:_Astrophysical formulae: a_compendium for the physicist and astrophysicist

Here is everything you_wanted to know (and more!) about_astrophysical formulae on_a_one-line/one-paragraph/one-shot_deal. Of course, the_formulae come complete with references (a_tad old, mind you) but it's_a must for everyone who's working in_astronomy and astrophysics. You learn something_new every time you flip_through the_pages!







Plasma Physics

(See Robert Heeter's sci.physics.fusion_FAQ for details)







Numerical_Methods/Simulations

Johnson and_Rees: Numerical Analysis_Addison Wesley

Undergraduate level broad intro. Numerical_Recipes in X_(X = C, Fortran, Pascal, etc.)_Tueklosky_and Press Young_and_Gregory:_A survey_of Numerical Mathematics_Dover_2 volumes.

Excellent_overview_at grad. level. Emphasis toward solution_of_elliptic PDEs, but good description of methods_to get there including_linear_algebra, matrix techniques, ODE-solving_methods, and interpolation theory. Biggest_strength is it provides a coherent_framework and_structure to_attach most commonly used numerical methods. This helps understanding about why_to use one method or another._2 volumes. Hockney and_Eastwood: Computer_Simulation_Using Particles Adam_Hilger

Good_exposition of_particle-in-cell (PIC) method and extensions. Applications to_plasmas, astronomy,_and solid state are discussed. Emphasis_is on description of_algorithms._Some results shown. Birdsall and Langdon:_Plasma Physics via Computer Simulations

PIC simulation_applied to plasmas. Source codes_shown._First_part is almost a tutorial_on how to do PIC. Second_part is like_a series of review articles on different_PIC_methods. Tajima: Computational Plasma Physics: With_Applications_to Fusion and Astrophysics Addison Wesley_Frontiers_in_physics Series.

Algorithms described. Emphasis on_physics that can be simulated. Applications_limited to plasmas, but subject areas very broad, fusion,