New Monte Carlo algorithms for classical spin systems · HackerPapers discussionshttps://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/cond-mat_9703179/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMTNew Monte Carlo algorithms for classical spin systems — mentioned by honiehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27867593urn:hackerpapers:mention:cond-mat_9703179:27867593Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:10:21 GMT<p>I have only skimmed through the article but spent a bit of time on the &quot;simultaneous update&quot; part because it caught my eyes. If I&#x27;m not mistaken the author made a mistake in assuming that it&#x27;s okay not modifying the spins in the first pass and then doing the update in the second pass, which would cause the system to approach a strange equilibrium with that flips between two states. For example, if you set the simulation temperature to well below that of the critical temperature of the system, a robust algorithm should eventually cause all of the spins align (to take the same sign). Also, and…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/cond-mat_9703179/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cond-mat