A Multigrid Algorithm for Sampling Imaginary-Time Paths in Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations
Chi H. Mak, S. P. Zakharov
We describe a novel simulation method that eliminates the slowing-down problem in the Monte Carlo (MC) simulations of imaginary-time path integrals near the continuum limit. This method combines a stochastic blocking procedure with the multigrid method to rapidly accelerate the sampling of paths in a quantum MC simulation, making its dynamics more ergodic. The effectiveness and efficiency of this method are demonstrated for several one-dimensional quantum systems and compared to other standard and accelerated methods.
arXiv:cond-mat/0402181•The Journal of Physical Chemistry B•Feb 17, 2004•6 citations