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tomkeus
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I have Metropolis-Markov algorithm and I need to determine integrated autocorrelation time. In order to do that i have to find autocorrelation and I don't quite get what to do.
For example, after equilibration I did N sweeps, took measurements at each one and I obtained N results [tex]O_i,i=1...N[/tex], for some observable.
Definition of autocorrelation says
[tex]A_O (t)=\frac{\langle O_i O_{i+t}\rangle-\langle O_i\rangle^2}{\langle O_i^2\rangle-\langle O_i\rangle^2}[/tex]
What are those averages over? Should I average over [tex]i[/tex]?
For example, after equilibration I did N sweeps, took measurements at each one and I obtained N results [tex]O_i,i=1...N[/tex], for some observable.
Definition of autocorrelation says
[tex]A_O (t)=\frac{\langle O_i O_{i+t}\rangle-\langle O_i\rangle^2}{\langle O_i^2\rangle-\langle O_i\rangle^2}[/tex]
What are those averages over? Should I average over [tex]i[/tex]?