< Introduction to Mathematical Physics < Statistical physics
In statistical physics, mean quantities evaluation can be done using by Monte--Carlo methods. in this section, a simple example is presented.
Example:
Let us consider a Ising model. In this spin system, energy can be written:
The following Metropolis algorithm [ma:compu:Stauffer93], [ma:compu:Koonin90] is used \index{Metropolis} to simulate probabilities :
- select spin to consider.
- evaluate variation of energy associated to a possible split of spin .
- compare a random number between zero and one with probability .
- split spin number (that is do ) i=f and only if .
- use the obtained configuration to compute mean quantities.
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