Abstract
A new approach to Monte Carlo simulations is presented, giving a highly efficient method of simulation for large systems near criticality. The algorithm violates dynamic universality at second-order phase transitions, producing unusually small values of the dynamical critical exponent.
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CriticalityStatistical physicsMonte Carlo methodCritical exponentUniversality (dynamical systems)Monte Carlo molecular modelingHybrid Monte CarloCritical phenomenaMonte Carlo method in statistical physicsDynamic Monte Carlo methodPhysicsQuantum Monte CarloPhase transitionExponentKinetic Monte CarloMarkov chain Monte CarloMathematicsQuantum mechanics
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- 1987
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- article
- Volume
- 58
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 86-88
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Robert H. Swendsen,
Jian‐Sheng Wang
(1987).
Nonuniversal critical dynamics in Monte Carlo simulations.
Physical Review Letters
, 58
(2)
, 86-88.
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.58.86
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- DOI
- 10.1103/physrevlett.58.86