A combination of Monte Carlo and transfer matrix methods to study 2D and 3D percolation

In this paper we develop a method which combines the transfer matrix and the Monte Carlo methods to study the problem of site percolation in 2 and 3 dimensions. We use this method to calculate the properties of strips (2D) and bars (3D). Using a finite size scaling analysis, we obtain estimates of the threshold and of the exponents wich confirm values already known. We discuss the advantages and the limitations of our method by comparing it with usual Monte Carlo calculations