Numerical Python in Astronomy and Astrophysics: A Practical Guide to Astrophysical Problem Solving

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Getting Started with Python.- Chapter 3. Computing and Displaying Data.- Chapter 4. Functions and Numerical Methods.- Chapter 5. Solving Differential Equations.- Chapter 6. Astronomical Data Analysis.Author: Wolfram Schmidt, Marcel VölschowPublisher: SpringerPublished: 07/15/2021Pages: 250Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.55dISBN13: 9783030703462ISBN10: 3030703460BISAC Categories:- Science | Physics | Mathematical & Computational- Science | Space Science | Astronomy- Computers | Languages | PythonAbout the AuthorWolfram Schmidt is Head of IT and senior researcher at the Hamburg Observatory. He holds a Dipl.-Ing. in Physics and an M.Phil. in Astrophysics and received his Dr. rer. nat. from the Technical University of Munich and the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Garching. He completed his Habilitation with a thesis on the numerical modeling of astrophysical turbulence. Dr. Schmidt has worked on numerical simula