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8 - Monte Carlo Methods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2022

Claudio Zannoni
Affiliation:
University of Bologna, Italy
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A simple introduction to the Metropolis Monte Carlo method with a discussion of the main types of boundary conditions. The location of phase transitions and the investigation of pair correlation functions, important for establishing the existence of long-range order in liquid crystal models is also introduced.

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Monte Carlo Methods
  • Claudio Zannoni
  • Book: Liquid Crystals and their Computer Simulations
  • Online publication: 21 July 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108539630.009
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  • Monte Carlo Methods
  • Claudio Zannoni
  • Book: Liquid Crystals and their Computer Simulations
  • Online publication: 21 July 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108539630.009
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  • Monte Carlo Methods
  • Claudio Zannoni
  • Book: Liquid Crystals and their Computer Simulations
  • Online publication: 21 July 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108539630.009
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