Monte Carlo techniques for real-time quantum dynamics

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 220, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 549-567

  Dowling, Mark R ^a   Davis, Matthew J ^a   Drummond, Peter D ^a   Corney, Joel F ^a  

^a School of Physical Sciences   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bose Einstein condensation; Branching algorithm; Metropolis algorithm; Monte Carlo; Quantum dynamics; Stochastic gauges

Indexed keywords

BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION; DYNAMICS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

BOSE-EINSTEIN-CONDENSATION; BRANCHING ALGORITHMS; METROPOLIS ALGORITHMS; MONTE CARLO; MONTE CARLO ALGORITHMS; MONTE CARLO TECHNIQUES; QUANTUM DYNAMICS; REAL- TIME; STOCHASTIC GAUGE; STOCHASTICS;

GAGES;

EID: 33845650912     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: 10902716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2006.05.017     Document Type: Article

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