MPPhys—A many-particle simulation package for computational physics education |
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Authors: | Thomas Müller |
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Affiliation: | Visualisierungsinstitut der Universität Stuttgart (VISUS), Allmandring 19, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany |
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Abstract: | In a first course to classical mechanics elementary physical processes like elastic two-body collisions, the mass–spring model, or the gravitational two-body problem are discussed in detail. The continuation to many-body systems, however, is deferred to graduate courses although the underlying equations of motion are essentially the same and although there is a strong motivation for high-school students in particular because of the use of particle systems in computer games. The missing link between the simple and the more complex problem is a basic introduction to solve the equations of motion numerically which could be illustrated, however, by means of the Euler method. The many-particle physics simulation package MPPhys offers a platform to experiment with simple particle simulations. The aim is to give a principle idea how to implement many-particle simulations and how simulation and visualization can be combined for interactive visual explorations. |
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Keywords: | Many-particles simulations |
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