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ABSTRACT: Molecular Dynamics is a favorite topic for undergraduate computer simulation and many fine examples exist. Few of these simulations, however, use a modular object-oriented approach that has been designed for delivery on the Internet. The Molecular Dynamics Physlet package consists of five applets that model ensembles in various types of interacting containers. Both individual particles and the entire ensemble can generate data that is then passed to other applets for further processing and display. This technique is visually effective and very flexible. Since the code to set up the initial conditions and to process and present the data is written in JavaScript, curriculum authors can quickly customize the script for applications such as testing and online homework. Examples of these techniques will be presented.
http://webphysics.davidson.edu/applets/applets.html
Partial funding for this project was obtained through NSF grant DUE-9752365.
Tuesday, January 18, at 1:45