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Volume 10, Issue 4
July 1996
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ISSN 0894-1866

TRENDS AND VEIWPOINT

FROM THE EDITOR
Why We Do Not Live Forever
Lewis M. Holmes
Comput. Phys. 10, 307 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822404
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COMMENT
Computational Physics Then and Now: A Cautionary View
Jack Worlton
Comput. Phys. 10, 309 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822405
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INTERVIEW: Paul Messina
Setting his Sights on Petaflops
David I. Lewin
Comput. Phys. 10, 310–311 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822406
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NEWS
‘Virtual Posters’ Will Broaden Impact of PC '96
Patricia Daukantas
Comput. Phys. 10, 312–315 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822407
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World of Crystallography on the Web
William L. Duax
Comput. Phys. 10, 315 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822408
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Sun Helps Astronomers' Search for Planets
Patricia Daukantas
Comput. Phys. 10, 316–317 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822409
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GUIDE TO THE INTERNET

FEATURE: NETWORKED INSTRUCTION
Networked Physics in Undergraduate Instruction
G. D. Bothun; S. D. Kevan
Comput. Phys. 10, 318–324 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822410
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CIP ONLINE
The Reorganized CIP Home Page
Jennifer Huergo
Comput. Phys. 10, 325 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822411
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INTERNET GOLDMINE
The World Lecture Hall
Comput. Phys. 10, 325 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822412
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EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

LABORATORY APPLICATIONS
What is Software?
Tim Lister; James R. Matey
Comput. Phys. 10, 327–330 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822413
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PRACTICAL NUMERICAL ALGORITHMS
Cracking large‐scale eigenvalue problems, part II: Implementations
Albert Booten; Henk van der Vorst
Comput. Phys. 10, 331–334 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.168590
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COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION
The Vibrating String: A Fertile Topic for Teaching Scientific Computing
G. Rawitscher; I. Koltracht; Hong Dai; C. Ribetti; Denis Donnelly; George Rawitscher; Israel Koltracht; Hong Dai; Christopher Ribetti
Comput. Phys. 10, 335–340 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822414
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COMPUTER SIMULATIONS
Getting older—Monte Carlo Simulations of Biological Aging
Dietrich Stauffer
Comput. Phys. 10, 341–348 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.168589
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BOOK REVIEWS
An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods: Applications to Physical Systems, 2nd Edition
Harvey Gould; Jan Tobochnik; Dawn C. Meredith; Steven E. Koonin; Susan R. McKay; Wolfgang Christian
Comput. Phys. 10, 349 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822415
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Computer Simulations with Mathematica: Explorations in Complex Physical and Biological Systems
Richard J. Gaylord; Paul R. Wellin; Bill Titus; Susan R. McKay; Wolfgang Christian
Comput. Phys. 10, 349–350 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822455
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TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGY

FEATURE: WORLD’S FASTEST COMPUTER
Computational Astrophysics on a Special‐Purpose Machine
Junichiro Makino; Makoto Taiji
Comput. Phys. 10, 352–358 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822456
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING
Extending Python
Paul F. Dubois; T.‐Y. Yang; Paul F. Dubois
Comput. Phys. 10, 359–364 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822457
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PRACTICAL VISUALIZATION
Accurate Color Mapping Through Textures
Trina Roy; Steve Bryson
Comput. Phys. 10, 366–370 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822458
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PRODUCT REVIEW
How to Make a PC Talk with a MAC
William J. Thompson
Comput. Phys. 10, 371 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822459
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NEW PRODUCTS
Listing of the Latest Releases
Comput. Phys. 10, 372–374 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4822460
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PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL SECTION

Computer simulation of electric conductivity in a solid using classical mechanics
L. Bellomonte; R. M. Sperandeo‐Mineo
Comput. Phys. 10, 376–384 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.168575
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Reflection and propagation of waves in one‐dimensional quasi‐periodic structures
G. Allodi; R. Coïsson
Comput. Phys. 10, 385–390 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.168576
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Generation of mask patterns for diffractive optical elements using MathematicaTM
Donald C. O’Shea
Comput. Phys. 10, 391–399 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.168577
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Time evolution and decay of an excited atom in a weak electric field
J. B. Wang
Comput. Phys. 10, 400–407 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.168578
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