Quantum Monte-Carlo simulation of one-dimensional harmonic oscillator

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  • 1. School of Physics,Beihang University, Beijing 102206, China;2. Interdisciplinary Center for Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, 
    Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Jiangyin, Jiangsu 214443, China

Received date: 2024-02-25

  Revised date: 2024-05-28

  Online published: 2025-02-26

Abstract

A one-dimensional harmonic oscillator is an important model in quantum mechanics. This paper introduces a quantum Monte-Carlo simulation method to solve the harmonic oscillator problem. We derive the path integral formula for the partition function and use quantum Monte-Carlo methods to calculate physical quantities such as energy, position, momentum, position squared, and momentum squared of a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator at finite temperature. The results obtained are consistent with analytical solutions. This study aids students in deepening their understanding of quantum mechanics and serves as the foundation for quantum Monte-Carlo numerical simulations of the Holstein electronphonon model, thus facilitating related scientific research.


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LIU Peng-cheng1, FU Yu-jun1, SUN Jun-song1, ZHU Xing-chuan2, GUO Huai-Ming1 . Quantum Monte-Carlo simulation of one-dimensional harmonic oscillator[J]. College Physics, 2024 , 43(12) : 53 . DOI: 10.16854/j.cnki.1000-0712.240088

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