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

• Autore: Landau David P
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, c2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (398 p.)
• Disciplina: 530.13
• Soggetto topico: Monte Carlo method; Statistical physics
• Altri autori: BinderK <1944-> (Kurt)
• 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.
• Altri titoli varianti: Monte Carlo simulations in statistical physics
• Titolo autorizzato: A guide to Monte Carlo simulations in statistical physics
• ISBN: 0-511-15122-5; 0-511-04837-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910780073503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II