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Heermann, D.W., Burkitt, A.N. (1992). Parallel algorithms for statistical physics problems. In: Binder, K. (eds) The Monte Carlo Method in Condensed Matter Physics. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 71. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-60174-0_3

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