Monte Carlo Methods in Statistical Physics

M. E. J. Newman, G. T. Barkema0198517971, 9780198517979, 9780585484006, 0198517963

An up-to-date introduction to Monte Carlo simulations in classical statistical physics. Covers both equilibrium and out of equilibrium systems and discusses in detail numerous algorithms, including Metropolis and heat-bath algorithms, continuous time Monte Carlo, cluster algorithms, and entropic sampling.