Computational Science

266 Pages·2020·7.635 MB·English

by  Kunwar Singh Vaisla

Computational Science

Computational Science
Kunwar Singh Vaisla
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Kunwar Singh Vaisla is Ph. D. in Computer Science from Kumaun
University, Nainital, MCA from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India and B.
Sc. from Raj Rishi College, Alwar, Rajasthan, India. He is currently working as
Professor at Department of Computer Science and Engineering at BT Kumaon
Institute of Technology, India. He is editorial board member of many reputed
international journals such as IJGCA, ITIST, IJIFR, CAIJ, ICACCE, IJWSC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures ........................................................................................................xi
List of Abbreviations ............................................................................................xv
Preface........................................................................ ......................................xvii
Chapter 1 Introduction to Computational Science ....................................................1
1.1. Introduction ........................................................................................2
1.2. Basic Principles ..................................................................................3
1.3. Reasons To Study The Subject..............................................................4
1.4. Merging Insights With Statistical Tools and Computational Abilities ....5
1.5. Significance of Computational Sciences ..............................................8
1.6. Computational Models .......................................................................9
1.7. Computational Science Tools ............................................................12
1.8. Fields of Computational Science .......................................................15
1.9. Computational Methods ...................................................................28
Chapter 2 Scientific Visualization ............................................................................31
2.1. Introduction ......................................................................................32
2.2. Scientific Computing ........................................................................32
2.3. History of Computers ........................................................................34
2.4. Computer Components .....................................................................35
2.5. The History of Scientific Visualization ...............................................38
2.6. Visualization Methods For The Two Dimensional Representations .....38
2.7. Applications Areas of Scientific Visualization ....................................38
2.8. Software Tools Used In Scientific Visualization ..................................42
2.9. Advantages of Scientific Visualization ...............................................44
2.10. Disadvantages of Scientific Visualization .........................................44
Chapter 3 Computational Chemistry .......................................................................47
3.1. Introduction ......................................................................................48
3.2. Main Principles To Understand .........................................................52
3.3. Numerical Techniques Used In Computational Chemistry .................56
Chapter 4 Computational Electromagnetics .............................................................77
4.1. Introduction ......................................................................................78
4.2. Background ......................................................................................79
4.3. Outline Of The Methods ...................................................................80
4.4. Corroboration ...................................................................................87
4.5. Light Scattering Codes ......................................................................88
4.6. Computational Electromagnetic In Plasmonics ..................................88
4.7. Electromagnetic Field Solvers ...........................................................97
4.8. Shooting And Bouncing Rays ............................................................99
Chapter 5 Computational Fluid Dynamics .............................................................103
5.1. Introduction ....................................................................................104
5.2. Computational Fluid Dynamics As An Interdisciplinary Topic .........105
5.3. History of Computational Fluid Dynamics ......................................106
5.4. Software Used In Computational Fluid Dynamics ...........................107
5.5. Simulation ......................................................................................114
5.6. Numerical Methods Used In Computational Fluid Dynamics ..........116
5.7. Hierarchy of Equations Used In CDF ...............................................118
5.8. Applications of CDF .......................................................................121
5.9. Advantages of CDF .........................................................................122
5.10. Limitations of CDF ........................................................................122
Chapter 6 Computational Ocean Modeling ...........................................................123
6.1. Introduction ....................................................................................124
6.2. Computational Modeling Accelerating Discovery ...........................124
6.3. Examples Of Computational Ocean Modeling And Its Use
In The Study Of Complex And Complicated Systems ....................125
6.4. Improving Medical Care And Biomedical Research Using
Computational Ocean Modeling ..................................................127
6.5. Nibib-Funded Researches Developing In The Area Of
Computational Modeling .............................................................128
6.6. Computational Modeler ..................................................................129
6.7. How Does Computational Ocean Models Give Their
Response To Hurricanes ...............................................................134
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