1993/05/17 by H. G. Evertz, M. Marcu
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat #hep-lat
published as Computer Simulations in Condensed Matter Physics VI, ed. D.P. Landau et al., Springer Proceedings in Physics 76, 1993, p. 109 · 13 pages, LaTeX (2 LaTeX figures), FSU-SCRI-93C-65
arxiv created 1993/05/17 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
Within a general cluster framework, we discuss the loop-algorithm, a new type of cluster algorithm that reduces critical slowing down in vertex models and in quantum spin systems. We cover the example of the 6-vertex model in detail. For the F-model, we present numerical results that demonstrate the effectiveness of the loop algorithm. We discuss how to modify the original algorithm for some more complicated situations, especially for quantum spin systems in one and two dimensions.