Nonuniversal critical dynamics in Monte Carlo simulations

Robert H. Swendsen and Jian-Sheng Wang
Phys. Rev. Lett. 58, 86 – Published 12 January 1987
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Abstract

A new approach to Monte Carlo simulations is presented, giving a highly efficient method of simulation for large systems near criticality. The algorithm violates dynamic universality at second-order phase transitions, producing unusually small values of the dynamical critical exponent.

  • Received 28 May 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.58.86

©1987 American Physical Society

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Robert H. Swendsen

  • Physics Department, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 and Center for Simulational Physics, University of Georgis, Athens, Georgia 30602

Jian-Sheng Wang

  • Physics Department, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213

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Vol. 58, Iss. 2 — 12 January 1987

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