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In recent years the method of “computer simulation” has started something like a revolution of science: the old division of physics (as well as chemistry, biology, etc.) into “experimental” and “theoretical” branches is no longer really complete. Rather, “computer simulation” has become a third branch complementary to the first two traditional approaches.
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Binder, K., Heermann, D.W. (1988). Introduction: Purpose and Scope of this Volume, and Some General Comments. In: Monte Carlo Simulation in Statistical Physics. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 80. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08854-8_1
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