Course Description
The use of computer simulation methods to treat otherwise intractable problems. Emphasis will be placed on many-body problems and the techniques will include Monte Carlo and spin dynamics.
Athena Title
COMP SIM PHYSICS
Prerequisite
PHYS 4300/6300 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
A student will be expected to have developed an understanding the fundamental aspects of Monte Carlo sampling techniques and as well as substantial, practical problem-solving ability.
Topical Outline
1. Introduction (philosophy) 2. Some background (statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, random number generation) 3. Comments on programming 4. Simple sampling Monte Carlo methods 5. Importance sampling Monte Carlo methods 6. Advanced Monte Carlo methods and techniques of analysis 7. Reweighting methods 8. Quantum Monte Carlo methods 9. Monte Carlo renormalization group methods 10. Simulations of non-equilibrium and irreversible processes 11. Introduction to other simulation methods
Syllabus
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