Monte Carlo Simulation in Statistical Physics

An Introduction

Kurt Binder, Dieter W. Heermann (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

XII, 180 Seiten

2002 | 4., th, enlarged ed.
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-43221-0 (ISBN)

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Monte Carlo Simulation in Statistical Physics deals with the computer simulation of many-body systems in condensed-matter physics and related fields of physics, chemistry and beyond, to traffic flows, stock market fluctuations, etc.). Using random numbers generated by a computer, probability distributions are calculated, allowing the estimation of the thermodynamic properties of various systems. This book describes the theoretical background to several variants of these Monte Carlo methods and gives a systematic presentation from which newcomers can learn to perform such simulations and to analyze their results. This fourth edition has been updated and a new chapter on Monte Carlo simulation of quantum-mechanical problems has been added. To help students in their work a special web server has been installed to host programs and discussion groups (http://wwwcp.tphys.uni-heidelberg.de). Prof. Binder was the winner of the Berni J. Alder CECAM Award for Computational Physics 2001.

1 Introduction: Purpose and Scope of This Volume, and Some General Comments.- 2 Theoretical Foundation of the Monte Carlo Method and Its Application in Statistical Physics.- 3 Guide to Practical Work with the Monte Carlo Method.- 4 Some Important Recent Developments of the Monte Carlo Methodology.- 5 Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations: An Introduction.- Appendix.- References, Bibliography, Subject Index.

Reihe/Serie	Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences ; 80
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	1000 g
Einbandart	gebunden
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Schlagworte	Computational Algorithms • Computer simulation and modeling of many-body systems • Sampling methods • Statistical Physics • Textbook on Monte Carlo Method
ISBN-10	3-540-43221-3 / 3540432213
ISBN-13	978-3-540-43221-0 / 9783540432210
Zustand	Neuware