Computation within the auxiliary field approach

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 540-558

  Baeurle, S A ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR FESTKÖRPERFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analysis of algorithms and problem complexity; Classical equilibrium statistical mechanics; Computational methods; Monte Carlo methods; Numerical methods

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); IMPORTANCE SAMPLING; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

ALGORITHMS COMPLEXITY; ANALYSE OF ALGORITHM AND PROBLEM COMPLEXITY; ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS; AUXILIARY-FIELDS; CLASSICAL EQUILIBRIUM STATISTICAL MECHANIC; CLASSICAL STATISTICAL MECHANICS; EQUILIBRIUM STATISTICAL MECHANICS; MONTECARLO METHODS; PROBLEM COMPLEXITY; SIMULATION TECHNIQUE;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 0037455645     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9991(02)00036-0     Document Type: Article

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