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A Monte-Carlo method which is not based on Markov chain algorithm, used to study electrostatic screening of ion potential

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A new simple Monte Carlo method is introduced for the study of electrostatic screening by surrounding ions. The proposed method is not based on the generally used Markov chain method for sample generation. Each sample is pristine and there is no correlation with other samples. As the main novelty, the pairs of ions are gradually added to a sample provided that the energy of each ion is within the boundaries determined by the temperature and the size of ions. The proposed method provides reliable results, as demonstrated by the screening of ion in plasma and in water.

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Šantić, B., Gracin, D. A Monte-Carlo method which is not based on Markov chain algorithm, used to study electrostatic screening of ion potential. Eur. Phys. J. D 71, 324 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2017-80181-y

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