Published December 11, 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Cluster algorithms in the O(4) φ4 theory in four dimensions

  • 1. Deutsches Elektronen-Synchroton DESY, Hamburg, D-2000 Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany
  • 2. Hochstleistungsrechenzentrum c/o Kernforschungsanlage Juelich G.m.b.H., P.O. Box 1913, D-5170 Juelich, Federal Republic of Germany
  • 3. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen, D-5100 Aachen, Federal Republic of Germany (Germany, F.R.)

Description

We study the surface and the reflection cluster algorithms, which have been developed for systems with global continuous symmetries by Niedermayer and Wolff, respectively, in the O(4) spin model in four dimensions. The surface algorithm appears not to be substantially better than local algorithms for this model. We show that the reflection algorithm has big advantages: It fights critical slowing down and due to the use of improved estimators it gives a variance reduction

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
63
Journal Issue
24
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
2613-2616
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTA