The Early Years of Quantum Monte Carlo (2): Finite Temperature Simulations
History and Philosophy of Physics
2021-09-29 v1
Abstract
In this article we present the second part of our historical survey on quantum Monte Carlo methods. IWe focus on the simulations performed at a finite temperature and based on the path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics. We introduce the method and insist on the central role played by the description of the transition to superfluidity for Helium 4.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2103.04884,
title = {The Early Years of Quantum Monte Carlo (2): Finite Temperature Simulations},
author = {Michel Mareschal},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2103.04884},
year = {2021}
}