ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
Design, hardware, and operating software of a special purpose computer built for the Monte Carlo simulations of a wide class of random Ising spin systems is described. The machine is quite versatile, easy to operate, and executes programs written in a high level C language. It is a 32-bit bus oriented system, with a very fast, dedicated Monte Carlo processor and a general purpose single-board computer sharing the 16-Mbyte address space. The former processor executes the basic Monte Carlo heat bath algorithm, and the latter performs required physical "measurements'' on spin configurations and handles communication with a UNIX host machine. The host computer is used to compile and download programs and to receive small quantities of reduced data for permanent storage and further analysis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1138125
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