HomeWork Simulations of Particle Interactions with Matter

Homework 1

1.) Mawell Boltzmann

Given the Maxwell -Boltzmann Distribution

$N(v) = 4 \pi \left ( \frac{m}{2\pi kT}\right)^{3/2} v^2 e^{-\frac{mv^2}{2kT}}$

a.) Show <v>

Show that

$\lt v\gt = 4\pi \left ( \frac{m}{2 \pi kT}\right )^{3/2} \left( \frac{2kT}{m}\right)^2 \frac{\Gamma(2)}{2}$

b.) Energy Fluctuation

Show that the energy fluctuation is

$\frac{1}{4} m \lt \left ( v - \lt v\gt \right)^2\gt = \frac{3}{2} (kT)^2$

2.) MC calculation of Pi

Calculate \pi using the Monte Carlo method described in the Notes

Homework 4

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