Dieter W. Heermann, Kurt Binder

Monte Carlo Simulation in Statistical Physics

An Introduction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 . Prof. Binder was the winner of the Berni J. Alder CECAM Award for Computational Physics 2001 as well as tysics 2001 as well as the Boltzmann Medal in 2007.

Produktdetails

• Graduate Texts in Physics
• Verlag: Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 86025747
• 5. ed.
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm
• Gewicht: 320g
• ISBN-13: 9783642264467
• ISBN-10: 3642264468
• Artikelnr.: 36470968

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Purpose and Scope of This Volume, and Some General Comments.- Theoretical Foundations of the Monte Carlo Method and Its Applications in Statistical Physics.- Guide to Practical Work with the Monte Carlo Method.- Some Important Recent Developments of the Monte Carlo Methodology.- Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations: An Introduction.- Monte Carlo Methods for the Sampling of Free Energy Landscapes.