THE MULTICANONICAL ENSEMBLE: A NEW APPROACH TO COMPUTER SIMULATIONS

1 October 1992

journal article
Published by World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd in International Journal of Modern Physics C

Vol. 3 (5), 1083-1098
https://doi.org/10.1142/s0129183192000713

Abstract

The multicanonical ensemble is reviewed. Simulations of this ensemble promise improvements for a wide range of systems. Applications to first order phase transitions and spin glasses are summarized.

Keywords

PHASE TRANSITION
SPIN GLASS
PHASE TRANSITIONS
COMPUTER SIMULATION
MONTE CARLO ALGORITHM
ALGORITHMS
FIRST ORDER PHASE TRANSITION
SPIN GLASSES
MONTE CARLO

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