Overview

Monte Carlo methods are a class of computational algorithms for simulating the behavior of a wide range of various physical and mathematical systems (with many variables). Their utility has increased with general availability of fast computers, and new applications are continually forthcoming. The basic concepts of Monte Carlo are both simple and straightforward and rooted in statistics and probability theory, their defining characteristic being that the methodology relies on random or pseudo-random sequences of numbers. It is a technique of numerical analysis based on the approximate solution of a problem using repeated sampling experiments and observing the proportion of times a given property is satisfied. The term Monte Carlo was first used to describe calculational methods based on chance in the 1940s, but the methods themselves preceded the term by as much as a century. Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) first appeared in 1982 and similarly was preceded by development of the related calculational methodology. The success of QMC methods over the past few decades has been remarkable, and this book will clearly demonstrate that success in its discussion of applications. For isolated molecules, the basic material of chemistry, QMC methods have produced exact solutions of the Schroedinger equation for very small systems and the most accurate solutions available for very large systems. The range of applications is impressive: folding of protein molecules, interactions in liquids, structure modeling in crystals and enzymes, quantum dots, designing heat shields and aerodynamic forms, architecture, design, business and economics, and even cinema and video games (3D modeling). This book takes a similar approach to Henry Schaefers classic book Quantum Chemistry (OUP, 1984 now a Dover edition), collecting summaries of some of the most important papers in the quantum Monte Carlo literature, tying everything together with analysis and discussion of applications. Quantum Monte Carlo is a reference book for quantum Monte Carlo applications, belonging near the desk of every quantum chemist, physicist, and a wide range of scientists and engineers across many disciplines, destined to become a classic.

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Author:   James B. Anderson (Evan Pugh Professor, Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Evan Pugh Professor, Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 14.70cm
Weight:   0.377kg
ISBN:  

9780195310108

ISBN 10:   0195310101
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   05 April 2007
Audience:   Adult education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Further / Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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<br> This book may be recommended as a reference book to all who use Monte Carlo methods in physics. It is also an invaluable source of references for students. Despite the author's declaration that the list of publications is incomplete, it includes references to almost all of the publications which influenced the development of quantum Monte Carlo methods. --Mathematical Reviews<br>

This book may be recommended as a reference book to all who use Monte Carlo methods in physics. It is also an invaluable source of references for students. Despite the author's declaration that the list of publications is incomplete, it includes references to almost all of the publications which influenced the development of quantum Monte Carlo methods. --Mathematical Reviews This book may be recommended as a reference book to all who use Monte Carlo methods in physics. It is also an invaluable source of references for students. Despite the author's declaration that the list of publications is incomplete, it includes references to almost all of the publications which influenced the development of quantum Monte Carlo methods. --Mathematical Reviews

"""This book may be recommended as a reference book to all who use Monte Carlo methods in physics. It is also an invaluable source of references for students. Despite the author's declaration that the list of publications is incomplete, it includes references to almost all of the publications which influenced the development of quantum Monte Carlo methods.""--Mathematical Reviews"

This book may be recommended as a reference book to all who use Monte Carlo methods in physics. It is also an invaluable source of references for students. Despite the author's declaration that the list of publications is incomplete, it includes references to almost all of the publications which influenced the development of quantum Monte Carlo methods. --Mathematical Reviews

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