A Guide to Monte Carlo Simulations in Statistical Physics (Hardcover)

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Some necessary background; 3. Simple sampling Monte Carlo methods; 4. The metropolis Monte Carlo algorithm for lattice models; 5. More on importance sampling Monte Carlo methods for lattice systems; 6. Off-lattice models; 7. Reweighting methods; 8. Quantum Monte Carlo methods; 9. Monte Carlo renormalization group methods; 10. Non-equilibrium and irreversible processes; 11. Lattice gauge models: a brief introduction; 12. A brief review of other methods of computer simulation; 13. Outlook.