The Early Years of Quantum Monte Carlo (2): Finite Temperature Simulations
In this article we present the second part of our historical survey on quantum Monte Carlo methods. IWe focus on the simulations performed at a finite temperature and based on the path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics. We introduce the method and insist on the central role played by the description of the transition to superfluidity for Helium 4.
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History and Philosophy of Physics
