Computer simulations not only belong to the most important methods for
the theoretical investigation of granular materials, but also are
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