A Guide to Monte Carlo Simulations in Statistical Physics - Hardcover

Landau, David; Binder, Kurt

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9781108490146: A Guide to Monte Carlo Simulations in Statistical Physics
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 110849014X ISBN 13: 9781108490146
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2021

Synopsis

Dealing with all aspects of Monte Carlo simulation of complex physical systems encountered in condensed matter physics and statistical mechanics, this book provides an introduction to computer simulations in physics. The 5th edition contains extensive new material describing numerous powerful algorithms and methods that represent recent developments in the field. New topics such as active matter and machine learning are also introduced. Throughout, there are many applications, examples, recipes, case studies, and exercises to help the reader fully comprehend the material. This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers, both in academia and industry, who want to learn techniques that have become a third tool of physical science, complementing experiment and analytical theory.

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About the Authors

David P. Landau is the Distinguished Research Professor of Physics and founding Director of the Center for Simulational Physics at the University of Georgia, USA.

Kurt Binder is Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics and Gutenberg Fellow at the Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Mainz, Germany.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
110849014X
ISBN 13 
9781108490146
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
5
Number of pages
578
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