FASTER MONTE-CARLO SIMULATIONS

被引:111
作者
BLUE, JL [1 ]
BEICHL, I [1 ]
SULLIVAN, F [1 ]
机构
[1] SUPERCOMP RES CTR, BOWIE, MD 20715 USA
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevE.51.R867
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
For Monte Carlo simulations of systems of size M, either kinetic simulations or equilibrium simulations that use the method of Bortz, Kalos, and Liebowitz [J. Comput. Phys. 17, 10 (1975)], the best computer time per event has been O(M1/2). We present two methods whose computer time per event is O(M1/K) or O(logM). In practice, for typical simulation sizes, K = 4 or K = 5 is fastest, requiring even less computer time than the O(logM) method. For typical simulation sizes, we are able to achieve speedup factors of 5 to 7 over the O(M1/2) technique. © 1995 The American Physical Society.
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页码:R867 / R868
页数:2
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