Quantum Monte Carlo, or, how to solve the many-particle Schrödinger equation accurately whilst retaining favourable scaling with system size
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I introduce and discuss the quantum Monte Carlo method, a state-of-the-art computer simulation technique capable of solving the equations of quantum mechanics with extremely high accuracy whilst remaining tractable for systems with relatively large numbers of constituent particles. The CASINO code, developed in our group in Cambridge over many years, is briefly reviewed and results obtained with it are used to illuminate the discussion.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010