Computer simulations not only belong to the most important methods for
the theoretical investigation of granular materials, but provide the
tools that have enabled much of the expanding research by physicists and
engineers. The present book is intended to serve as an introduction to
the application of numerical methods to systems of granular particles.
Accordingly emphasis is on a general understanding of the subject rather
than on the presentation of latest advances in numerical algorithms.
Although a basic knowledge of C]+ is needed for the understanding of
the numerical methods and algorithms in the book, it avoids usage of
elegant but complicated algorithms to remain accessible for those who
prefer to use a different programming language. While the book focuses
more on models than on the physics of granular material, many
applications to real systems are presented.