Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines

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journal article scientific paper

"Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines" is the landmark 1953 paper by Nicholas Metropolis and collaborators that introduced the Metropolis algorithm, laying foundational work for modern Monte Carlo methods in statistical physics and computational science.

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Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines canonical	3
Metropolis et al. 1953	1
Metropolis–Rosenbluth–Rosenbluth–Teller–Teller collaboration	1

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A. Computer experiments on classical fluids
"Computer experiments on classical fluids" is a pioneering work in computational physics that used numerical simulations to study the behavior and dynamics of classical fluid systems.
B. Mayer cluster expansion in statistical mechanics
The Mayer cluster expansion in statistical mechanics is a mathematical method that expresses the thermodynamic properties of interacting particle systems as a series in terms of cluster integrals, enabling systematic analysis of non-ideal gases and liquids.
C. Kirkwood approximation in statistical mechanics
The Kirkwood approximation in statistical mechanics is a method for approximating many-particle correlation functions by expressing higher-order correlations in terms of lower-order ones, simplifying the description of interacting particle systems.
D. Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers
Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers is a classic textbook by Richard W. Hamming that introduces and explains practical computational techniques for solving mathematical problems in science and engineering.
E. Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation
Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation was the original title of a pioneering journal devoted to numerical analysis, computational methods, and mathematical tables, later continued under the name Mathematics of Computation.
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Target entity: Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines
Target entity description: "Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines" is the landmark 1953 paper by Nicholas Metropolis and collaborators that introduced the Metropolis algorithm, laying foundational work for modern Monte Carlo methods in statistical physics and computational science.

A. Computer experiments on classical fluids
"Computer experiments on classical fluids" is a pioneering work in computational physics that used numerical simulations to study the behavior and dynamics of classical fluid systems.
B. Mayer cluster expansion in statistical mechanics
The Mayer cluster expansion in statistical mechanics is a mathematical method that expresses the thermodynamic properties of interacting particle systems as a series in terms of cluster integrals, enabling systematic analysis of non-ideal gases and liquids.
C. Kirkwood approximation in statistical mechanics
The Kirkwood approximation in statistical mechanics is a method for approximating many-particle correlation functions by expressing higher-order correlations in terms of lower-order ones, simplifying the description of interacting particle systems.
D. Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers
Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers is a classic textbook by Richard W. Hamming that introduces and explains practical computational techniques for solving mathematical problems in science and engineering.
E. Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation
Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation was the original title of a pioneering journal devoted to numerical analysis, computational methods, and mathematical tables, later continued under the name Mathematics of Computation.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	journal article ⓘ scientific paper ⓘ
acceptanceCriterion	accept moves that lower energy ⓘ accept moves that raise energy with probability proportional to exp(-ΔE/kT) ⓘ
algorithmType	Markov chain Monte Carlo ⓘ
associatedWith	Los Alamos National Laboratory ⓘ linked to: Los Alamos Laboratory
author	Arianna W. Rosenbluth ⓘ Augusta H. Teller ⓘ Edward Teller ⓘ Marshall N. Rosenbluth ⓘ Nicholas Metropolis ⓘ
citationType	highly cited paper ⓘ
computingPlatform	fast computing machines of the early 1950s ⓘ
contribution	applied Monte Carlo methods to equation of state calculations ⓘ introduced a general Monte Carlo sampling scheme for equilibrium distributions ⓘ laid foundations for Markov chain Monte Carlo methods ⓘ
era	early electronic computing ⓘ
field	Monte Carlo methods ⓘ computational physics ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ statistical physics ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	Metropolis et al. 1953 ⓘ linked to: Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines
historicalSignificance	first systematic description of the Metropolis Monte Carlo algorithm ⓘ landmark paper in computational statistical physics ⓘ pioneering use of electronic digital computers for statistical mechanics ⓘ
influenced	Bayesian computation ⓘ linked to: Markov chain Monte Carlo Markov chain Monte Carlo methods in statistics ⓘ computational chemistry ⓘ lattice field theory simulations ⓘ
introduces	Metropolis algorithm ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
method	acceptance-rejection rule based on energy change ⓘ random sampling of particle configurations ⓘ
pageEnd	1092 ⓘ
pageStart	1087 ⓘ
publicationYear	1953 ⓘ
publishedIn	The Journal of Chemical Physics ⓘ linked to: Journal of Chemical Physics
relatedTo	Metropolis–Hastings algorithm ⓘ linked to: Metropolis algorithm canonical ensemble ⓘ
title	Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines ⓘ
topic	equation of state of many-particle systems ⓘ numerical methods in statistical mechanics ⓘ simulation of interacting particles ⓘ
uses	Boltzmann distribution ⓘ Monte Carlo sampling ⓘ linked to: Monte Carlo method
volume	21 ⓘ

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Metropolis algorithm → titleOfOriginalPaper → Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines ⓘ

Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines → title → Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines ⓘ

Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines → hasAbbreviation → Metropolis et al. 1953 ⓘ

linked to: Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines

Arianna W. Rosenbluth → authorOf → Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines ⓘ

Arianna W. Rosenbluth → partOf → Metropolis–Rosenbluth–Rosenbluth–Teller–Teller collaboration ⓘ