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Guide to Monte Carlo simulations in statistical physics / David P. Landau and Kurt Binder.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.Edition: 4th edDescription: xvii, 519 p. : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781107074026 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 530.13 23 L253
Contents:
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 review of other methods of computer simulation -- 13. Monte Carlo simulations at the periphery of physics and beyond -- 14. Monte Carlo studies of biological molecules -- 15. Outlook -- Appendix: Listing of programs mentioned in the text -- Index.
Summary: This revised fourth edition provides an introduction to computer simulations in physics, cutting-edge algorithms, essential techniques, and petascale computing.
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Books ISI Library, Kolkata 530.13 L253 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 29/03/2025 136543
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 review of other methods of computer simulation --
13. Monte Carlo simulations at the periphery of physics and beyond --
14. Monte Carlo studies of biological molecules --
15. Outlook --
Appendix: Listing of programs mentioned in the text --
Index.

This revised fourth edition provides an introduction to computer simulations in physics, cutting-edge algorithms, essential techniques, and petascale computing.

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