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The use of the Hybrid Monte Carlo method in simulating off-lattice polymer chains is discussed. I focus on the problem of finding efficient algorithms for long flexible chains. To speed up the simulation of such chains the Fourier acceleration technique is used. Numerical results are presented for four models with different repulsive interactions between the monomers.
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Irbäck, A. (1998). The hybrid monte carlo method for polymer chains. In: Meyer-Ortmanns, H., Klümper, A. (eds) Field Theoretical Tools for Polymer and Particle Physics. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 508. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0106882
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