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A SPECTER is haunting the scientific world-the specter of com­ puters. All the powers of traditional science have entered into a holy alliance to exorcise this specter: puristic theoreticians and tradition­ alistic experimentalists, editors and referees of prestigious journals, philosophers of science and mathematicians. Where is a pioneering computer simulation that has not been decried as unreliable by its opponents in power? The Computer Manifesto As a result of the enormous progress in computer technology made during the last few decades, computer simulations have become a very powerful and widely applicable tool in science and engineering. The main purpose of this . book is a comprehensive description of the background and possibilities for the application of computer simulation techniques in polymer fluid dynamics. Mod­ eling and understanding the flow behavior of polymeric liquids on the kinetic theory level is not merely a great intellectual challenge but rather a matter of immense practical importance, for example, in connection with plastics manu­ facture, processing of foods, and movement of biological fluids. The classical computer simulation technique for static problems in statis­ tical mechanics is the Monte Carlo method developed in the early 1950s. The name of this method underlines how unusual and strange the idea of using ran­ dom numbers in the exact sciences is at first glance. However, the Monte Carlo method is a rigorous and efficient means for evaluating moments and static spa­ tial correlation functions for given probability distributions.

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Author:   Hans C. Öttinger
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.605kg
ISBN:  

9783540583530

ISBN 10:   354058353
Pages:   362
Publication Date:   13 November 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Stochastic Processes, Polymer Dynamics, and Fluid Mechanics.- 1.1 Approach to Kinetic Theory Models.- 1.2 Flow Calculation and Material Functions.- References.- I Stochastic Processes.- 2 Basic Concepts from Stochastics.- 3 Stochastic Calculus.- II Polymer Dynamics.- 4 Bead-Spring Models for Dilute Solutions.- 5 Models with Constraints.- 6 Reptation Models for Concentrated Solutions and Melts.- Landmark Papers and Books.- Solutions to Exercises.- References.- Author Index.

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