A general cluster updating algorithm for Monte Carlo simulations is presented. The method contains arbitrary probability functions which can be used to minimize the relaxation time. It is applicable to systems where the interaction energy has a global (discrete or continuous) symmetry. Special cases cover standard site-by-site updating as well as the cluster updating method proposed by Swendsen and Wang for Ising and Potts models.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Ferenc Niedermayer (1988) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 4 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: