Monte Carlo Methods

by Paula A. Whitlock and Malvin H. Kalos

This introduction to Monte Carlo methods seeks to identify and study the unifying elements that underlie their effective application. Initial chapters provide a short treatment of the probability and statistics needed as background, enabling those without experience in Monte Carlo techniques to apply these ideas to their research. The book focuses on two basic themes: The first is the importance of random walks as they occur both in natural stochastic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 352740760X
• ISBN13: 9783527407606
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Wiley-Vch
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.6"