Variational Monte Carlo

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Computational method
gptkbp:appliesTo Electronic structure calculations
Many-body quantum systems
gptkbp:developedBy 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Variational Monte Carlo
gptkbp:method Stochastic method
Variational method
gptkbp:output Energy estimate
Expectation value
gptkbp:purpose Estimate ground state energy
Optimize trial wave function
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Quantum_Monte_Carlo
gptkb:Diffusion_Monte_Carlo
gptkbp:requires Probability distribution
Random sampling
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Condensed_matter_physics
gptkb:Quantum_mechanics
Statistical physics
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Monte_Carlo_integration
Trial wave function
Variational principle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Quantum_Monte_Carlo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7