Algorithmic differentiation and the calculation of forces by quantum Monte Carlo · HackerPapers discussionshttps://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1010.5560/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMTAlgorithmic differentiation and the calculation of forces by quantum Monte Carlo — mentioned by DoctorOetkerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18475146urn:hackerpapers:mention:1010.5560:18475146Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:52:54 GMT<p>A lot of the comments are listing their personal suspicion of causes, without attempting to illustrate or provide evidence. Some of those suspicions are probably true, and some false. Obviously it is also an outlet for all our personal gripes with the system. Irrespective of the veracity of a proposed cause, I would like to see more discussion of actual examples of current progress, and trying to identify what caused or enabled the progress to be made by comparing with the average paper in the back of our mind: what was different, why did they achieve the progress today and did nobody achieve…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1010.5560/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cond-mat.other