Exploring physics with computer animation and PhysGL /

This book shows how the web-based PhysGL programming environment (http://physgl.org) can be used to teach and learn elementary mechanics (physics) using simple coding exercises. The book's theme is that the lessons encountered in such a course can be used to generate physics-based animations, p...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Bensky, T. J.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2016]
Zusammenfassung:
This book shows how the web-based PhysGL programming environment (http://physgl.org) can be used to teach and learn elementary mechanics (physics) using simple coding exercises. The book's theme is that the lessons encountered in such a course can be used to generate physics-based animations, providing students with compelling and self-made visuals to aid their learning. Topics presented are parallel to those found in a traditional physics text, making for straightforward integration into a typical lecture-based physics course. Users will appreciate the ease at which compelling OpenGL-based graphics and animations can be produced using PhysGL, as well as its clean, simple language constructs. The author argues that coding should be a standard part of lower-division STEM courses, and provides many anecdotal experiences and observations, that include observed benefits of the coding work.
Umfang:
1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color).
Also available in print.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Anmerkungen:
"Version: 20161001"--Title page verso.
"A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.
Format Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Zielpublikum:
Undergraduate and graduate physics and science students and professionals.
ISBN:
9781681744247
1681744244
9781681744254
1681744252
ISSN:
2053-2571
Schlagworte:
Physics.
Computer animation.
Programming and scripting languages: general.
COMPUTERS / Programming Languages / Python.
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