IOP Concise Physics

IOP Concise Physics

From Astronomy to Quantum Computing, Concise Physics publishes short texts in over 30 distinct areas of physics. These books provide readers with a snapshot of current research, an introduction to key principles, a look back at historical events and people, and even delve into issues surrounding effective teaching methods. These books are aimed at researchers, students, teachers, and anyone interested in physics at all levels. The books are available for individuals in print and e-book format on this site.

Purchasing for libraries is available through the IOP at their web site: IOP Concise Physics.



Detecting the Stochastic Gravitational-Wave Background Detecting the Stochastic Gravitational-Wave Background
Carlo Nicola Colacino
The Stochastic Gravitational-Wave Background (SGWB) is by far the most difficult source of gravitational radiation detect. At the same time, it is the most interesting and intriguing one. This book describes the initial detection of the SGWB and des…
Publication Date: December, 2017

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An Introduction to Quantum Monte Carlo Methods An Introduction to Quantum Monte Carlo Methods
Tao Pang
Monte Carlo methods have been very prominent in computer simulation of various systems in physics, chemistry, biology, and materials science. This book focuses on the discussion and path-integral quantum Monte Carlo methods in many-body physics and p…
Publication Date: December, 2016

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Computational Approaches in Physics Computational Approaches in Physics
Maria Fyta
Computational Approaches in Physics reviews computational schemes which are used in the simulations of physical systems. These range from very accurate ab initio techniques up to coarse-grained and mesoscopic schemes. The choice of the method is base…
Publication Date: November, 2016

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An Introduction to the Formalism of Quantum Information with Continuous Variables An Introduction to the Formalism of Quantum Information with Continuous Variables
Carlos Navarette-Benlloch
Quantum information is an emerging field which has attracted a lot of attention in the last couple of decades. It is a broad subject which extends from the most applied questions (e.g. how to build quantum computers or secure cryptographic systems) t…
Publication Date: January 11, 2016

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Computation in Science Computation in Science
Konrad Hinsen
Computation in Science provides a theoretical background in computation to scientists who use computational methods. It explains how computing is used in the natural sciences, and provides a high-level overview of those aspects of computer sci…
Publication Date: December 17, 2015

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