Physics — Numerical methods in physics have led to new insights into old problems and have long since allowed the consideration of previously unaddressed phenomena. In its current state, computation can be viewed as complementary to the traditional routes of experiment and theory. For many physicists, "computer physics" provides an accessible way of doing physics without the need for substantial experimental resources. Furthermore, computational algorithms provide a way of "discovering" physics in a manner similar to the traditional mode of pure research. Inevitably what follows in this process is the discovery that the same algorithms give the same results. In other words, that physics is phenomenologically unified.
Numerical Programming — Originally written in Fortran, this site is primarily a collection of physics vignettes—in the form of programs—translated into JavaScript. Modern Fortran contains object-oriented characteristics, interoperability with the C language as well as parallel processing capabilities via the Message Passing Interface library, coarrays, or OpenMP.
What's with the name? — This is in reference to my hands-on approach to doing things. I prefer to use a simple text editor and a few plugins to do my coding. This enables to me to produce better results and also gain a deeper understanding of what I'm working on. The name stuck, I guess.
