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Student Workshop entitled "Monte Carlo Methods -- An Introduction"

Date July 9-10, 2009
Time July 09, 2009 : 2:20 - 6:00pm July 10, 2009 : 2:30 - 6:00pm
Venue Lecture Threatre P2, LG1, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Building,
Website http://fuchun00.dyndns.org/~mcmintro/

Workshop Description:

  • This workshop introduces Monte Carlo methods to current and prospect physical scientists.

  • This workshop is useful for beginning postgraduates or current undergraduates intending to do research in physics.
  • This workshop aims at introducing the following concepts:
      ~ Mathematical Foundations of Monte Carlo Method;
      ~ Random Number Generation;
      ~ Monte Carlo Integration;
      ~ Principles of Monte Carlo Method;
      ~ Importance Sampling;
      ~ Metropolis Algorithm;
      ~ Swendsen-Wang Algorithm;
      ~ Wang-Landau Algorithm;
      ~ Variational Monte Carlo;
      ~ Diffusion Monte Carlo;
      ~ Green's function Monte Carlo;
      ~ Path Integral Monte Carlo (Worm Algorithm).
      ~ Registered participants will receive the complete notes for this workshop.
 

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