Explorations in Monte Carlo Methods

Monte Carlo methods are among the most used and useful computational tools available today, providing efficient and practical algorithims to solve a wide range of scientific and engineering problems. Applications covered in this book include optimization, finance, statistical mechanics, birth and de...

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Main Authors: Shonkwiler, Ronald W. (Author), Mendivil, Franklin. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
Series:Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics,
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