Published October 1988 | Version v1
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Efficiency and acceptance rates in the application of the Metropolis algorithm to lattice gauge theories

Creators

  • 1. Department de Fisica Teorica, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain

Description

We study the efficiency of trial distributions in the Metropolis algorithm test for SU(2) Wilson action. The acceptance rate of trial matrices in the Metropolis test and the correlations of results are measured for distributions peak around the identity. Away from the strong coupling region, we observe a frame where the acceptance rate decreases exponentially with the distance of the trial matrices from the identity, as well as a correlation minimum just at the beginning of this frame. Suggestions for optimizing application of the Metropolis algorithm are also presented. copyright 1988 Academic Press, Inc

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annals of Physics (New York)
Journal Volume
187
Journal Issue
1
Series
Ann. Phys. (N.Y.).
Journal Page Range
135-147
ISSN
0003-4916
CODEN
APNYA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20023912
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; GAUGE INVARIANCE; LATTICE FIELD THEORY; MATRICES; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PARTITION FUNCTIONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SU-2 GROUPS; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS; WILSON LOOP
Descriptors DEC
CONSTRUCTIVE FIELD THEORY; FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS