DOI: 10.1145/3341.3344. Statistical mechanics and disordered systems

Statistical mechanics and disordered systems

10.1145/3341.3344

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Abstract

Since computers are able to simulate the equilibrium properties of model systems, they may also prove useful for solving the hard optimization problems that arise in the engineering of complex systems.

Bibliography

Kirkpatrick, S., & Swendsen, R. H. (1985). Statistical mechanics and disordered systems. Communications of the ACM, 28(4), 363â373.

Authors 2

Scott Kirkpatrick (first)
Robert H. Swendsen (additional)

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Type	When
Created	23 years, 1 month ago (July 27, 2002, 7:38 a.m.)
Deposited	2 months, 2 weeks ago (June 17, 2025, 7:13 p.m.)
Indexed	2 months, 2 weeks ago (June 17, 2025, 7:40 p.m.)
Issued	40 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 1985)
Published	40 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 1985)
Published Online	40 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 1985)
Published Print	40 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 1985)

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BibTeX

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