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However, even after we succeeded in vectorizing the algorithms, the computation time needed to calculate each sweep of the lattice is larger than that needed by the site-by-site Monte Carlo methods. The important quantity is the computation time needed to move from one independent configuration to another, which is the time needed to calculate each sweep of the lattice multiplied by the relaxation time constant. The net result of the Multigrid Monte Carlo method is that it is less efficient than regular Monte Carlo whenever the parameters of the algorithm are fixed such that the algorithm satisfies detailed balance. The net effect of the Stochastic Blocking method is an improvement compared to regular Monte Carlo when the coupling constant is close to the critical point. We believe the methods used here can be adapted to lattice gauge theory calculations.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T11:55:04Z (GMT). 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