A Primer to Numerical Simulations: The Perihelion Motion of Mercury

Autor/inn/en	Körber, C.; Hammer, I.; Wynen, J.-L.; Heuer, J.; Müller, C.; Hanhart, C.
Titel	A Primer to Numerical Simulations: The Perihelion Motion of Mercury
Quelle	In: Physics Education, 53 (2018) 5, Artikel 055007 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Körber, C.) ORCID (Wynen, J.-L.) ORCID (Hanhart, C.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-9120
Schlagwörter	Motion; Physics; Science Instruction; Simulation; High School Students; Visualization; Scientific Concepts; Course Descriptions; Calculus; Computer Software; Astronomy; Teaching Methods; Equations (Mathematics) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bewegungsablauf; Physik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Visualisation; Visualisierung; Kursstrukturplan; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Astronomie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Equations; Mathematics; Gleichungslehre
Abstract	Numerical simulations are playing an increasingly important role in modern science. In this work it is suggested to use a numerical study of the famous perihelion motion of the planet Mercury (one of the prime observables supporting Einsteins general relativity) as a test case to teach numerical simulations to high school students. The paper includes details about the development of the code as well as a discussion of the visualization of the results. In addition a method is discussed that allows one to estimate the size of the effect as well as the uncertainty of the approach a priori. At the same time this enables the students to double check the results found numerically. The course is structured into a basic block and two further refinements which aim at more advanced students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01