Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Lattice
Scientific paper
2007-02-20
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Lattice
77 pages, 20 figures, lectures given at the 21st annual Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Program at Jefferson Lab, N
Scientific paper
This series of six lectures is an introduction to using the Monte Carlo method to carry out nonperturbative studies in quantum field theories. Path integrals in quantum field theory are reviewed, and their evaluation by the Monte Carlo method with Markov-chain based importance sampling is presented. Properties of Markov chains are discussed in detail and several proofs are presented, culminating in the fundamental limit theorem for irreducible Markov chains. The example of a real scalar field theory is used to illustrate the Metropolis-Hastings method and to demonstrate the effectiveness of an action-preserving (microcanonical) local updating algorithm in reducing autocorrelations. The goal of these lectures is to provide the beginner with the basic skills needed to start carrying out Monte Carlo studies in quantum field theories, as well as to present the underlying theoretical foundations of the method.
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