Monte Carlo Integration Books for Senior Undergrads

Click For Summary
The discussion centers around finding suitable undergraduate-level resources for learning Monte Carlo Integration, particularly for a project in numerical analysis. The original poster expresses difficulty accessing the appropriate subforum for their query and seeks recommendations for books that explain Monte Carlo methods without delving into graduate-level complexity. Participants suggest several titles, including "Numerical Mathematics and Computing" by Cheney & Kincaid, which offers a basic introduction to Monte Carlo methods, and "Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations" by W. Krauth, along with "An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods: Applications to Physical Systems" by Gould and Tobochnik. One participant mentions enrolling in a Coursera course that utilizes the first recommended book, indicating a practical approach to learning the material.
Hercuflea
Messages
593
Reaction score
49
First let me say I apologize for posting in the wrong subforum. But for some reason I am not allowed to post in Math and Science Learning materials, maybe a glitch? Please move this thread there if possible.

I am looking for a good book that will teach me Monte Carlo Integration at a senior undergraduate level. I am in a second course in numerical analysis, and I would like to learn Monte Carlo Integration for one of my projects. Does anyone know of a good source that will teach me this method at an undergraduate level? All of the books I have seen it in are graduate textbooks and a little over my head.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
Hercuflea said:
First let me say I apologize for posting in the wrong subforum. But for some reason I am not allowed to post in Math and Science Learning materials, maybe a glitch? Please move this thread there if possible.

The Learning Materials forums are for actual online materials written for PF, or for links to such materials on other sites; not for requests for them, or discussion about them.

This is the appropriate forum to ask about books.
 
The book Numerical Mathematics and Computing by Cheney & Kincaid contains a basic introduction to Monte Carlo methods.
 
Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations by W. Krauth

or
An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods: Applications to Physical Systems by Gould /Tobochnik
 
jesse73 said:
Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations by W. Krauth

or
An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods: Applications to Physical Systems by Gould /Tobochnik

Interesting, I just signed up for a course on coursera that uses that first book. We'll see how it goes.
 
i am self learning physics. have you ever worked your way backwards again after finishing most undergrad courses? i have textbooks for junior/senior physics courses in classical mechanics, electrodynamics, thermal physics, quantum mechanics, and mathematical methods for self learning. i have the Halliday Resnick sophomore book. working backwards, i checked out Conceptual Physics 11th edition by Hewitt and found this book very helpful. What i liked most was how stimulating the pictures...

Similar threads

  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
2K
Replies
1
Views
2K
Replies
1
Views
2K
Replies
67
Views
7K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
2K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
274
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
1K
Replies
7
Views
616
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Views
574
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11
Views
4K