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020			_a9780199683093
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a631.43 _bB548s
100			_aBittelli, Marco
245			_aSoil physics with Python _btransport in the soil-plant-atmosphere system _cMarco Bittelli, Gaylon S. Campbell and Fausto Tomei
260			_bOxford University Press _c2015 _aOxford
300			_ax, 449p
520			_aThis innovative study presents concepts and problems in soil physics, and provides solutions using original computer programs. It provides a close examination of physical environments of soil, including an analysis of the movement of heat, water and gases. The authors employ the programming language Python, which is now widely used for numerical problem solving in the sciences. In contrast to the majority of the literature on soil physics, this text focuses on solving, not deriving, differential equations for transport. Using numerical procedures to solve differential equations allows the solution of quite difficult problems with fairly simple mathematical tools. Numerical methods convert differential into algebraic equations, which can be solved using conventional methods of linear algebra. Each chapter introduces a soil physics concept, and proceeds to develop computer programs to solve the equations and illustrate the points made in the discussion. Problems at the end of each chapter help the reader practise using the concepts introduced. The text is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduates and researchers of soil physics. It employs an open source philosophy where computer code is presented, explained and discussed, and provides the reader with a full understanding of the solutions. Once mastered, the code can be adapted and expanded for the user's own models, fostering further developments. The Python tools provide a simple syntax, Object Oriented Programming techniques, powerful mathematical and numerical tools, and a user friendly environment.
650			_aPython (Computer program language)
650			_aSoil physics -- Data processing
700			_aCampbell, Gaylon S.
700			_aTomei, Fausto
942			_cBK
999			_c559412 _d559412