Monte Carlo Methods in Statistical Physics

Heermann D.W. Binder K.

ISBN 10: 0387557296 / ISBN 13: 9780387557298

Published by Springer, 1992

pp. viii + 129. Seller Inventory # 1850377273

Synopsis:

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 methodsand gives a systematic presentation from which newcomers can learn to perform such simulations and to analyze their results. The fifth edition covers Classical as well as Quantum Monte Carlo methods. Furthermore a new chapter on the sampling of free energy landscapes 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 as well as the Boltzmann Medal in 2007.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Monte Carlo Methods in Statistical Physics
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Used