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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780073503321

Autore

Landau David P

Titolo

A guide to Monte Carlo simulations in statistical physics [[electronic resource] /] / David P. Landau, Kurt Binder

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, c2000

ISBN

0-511-15122-5

0-511-04837-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (398 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BinderK <1944-> (Kurt)

Disciplina

530.13

Soggetti

Monte Carlo method

Statistical physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Some necessary background; 3 Simple sampling Monte Carlo methods; 4 Importance sampling Monte Carlo methods; 5 More on importance sampling Monte Carlo methods for lattice systems; 6 Off-lattice models; 7 Reweighting methods; 8 Quantum Monte Carlo methods; 9 Monte Carlo renormalization group methods; 10 Non-equilibrium and irreversible processes; 11 Lattice gauge models: a brief introduction; 12 A brief view of other methods of computer simulation; 13 Outlook; Appendix; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book deals with all aspects of Monte Carlo simulation of complex physical systems encountered in condensed-matter physics and statistical mechanics as well as in related fields, for example polymer science and lattice gauge theory. It includes many applications, examples, and exercises throughout.