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Vegas Monte Carlo
VEGAS is an adaptive Monte Carlo algorithm for numerical integration of multidimensional functions, particularly useful for high-dimensional integrals common in particle physics calculations. By adaptively refining the sampling distribution to concentrate points in high-contribution regions, VEGAS dramatically improves integration efficiency compared to naive Monte Carlo.
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- Lepage, G. P. (1978). A new algorithm for adaptive multidimensional integration. Journal of Computational Physics, 27(2), 192–203. DOI: 10.1016/0021-9991(78)90004-9 ↗
- Lepage, G. P. (1980). VEGAS: an adaptive multidimensional integration program. Cornell University preprint CLNS-80/447. link ↗
- Nagy, M., & Nagy, I. (2005). Application of VEGAS integration algorithm for calculation of penetration depth in superconductors. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 17(39), 6131. DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/17/39/007 ↗