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Checking inverse metric and Christoffel symbols for the Kerr metric against references

I am trying to cross-check the Christoffel symbols and other very laborious geometric components in several metrics. In particular the Kerr metric is notoriously complex and results in expressions ...
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Force-simulation for graph layout: How to avoid particle collapsing into a single point?

In a force-based graph-layout simulation using Barnes-Hut, what are the conditions for collapse? With collapse I mean multiple (or even all) nodes "collapsing" into a single point. Is there ...
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Any quantum Monte-Carlo algorithm for calculating the lowest eigenenergy in each symmetry sector?

Suppose we have a hamiltonian which has the parity symmetry (e.g., the Heisenberg model with the open boundary condition). Is there any quantum Monte-Carlo algorithm which can be used to calculate the ...
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About how to calculate observables in Quantum Monte Carlo with complex weights

I'm rewriting a Diagrammatic Quantum Monte Carlo algorithm following Werner, P., Oka, T., & Millis, A. J. (2009). Diagrammatic Monte Carlo simulation of nonequilibrium systems. Physical Review B, ...
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Is there a proof for critical slow-down in Monte Carlo?

It is physically understood why the standard Metropolis-Hasting algorithm slows down near the critical temperature, since it doesn’t utilize the divergence of the correlation length. However, I’m ...
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Is Quantum State Tomography (QST) an inherently supervised or unsupervised problem in Machine Learning?

I am studying how to apply neural networks to the problem of Quantum State Tomography (QST) and I got confused when it comes to decide if this is a supervised or unsupervised learning problem. At ...
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Understanding chapter 3.1 (Laplace's equation) in Introduction to electrodynamics Griffiths 4 ed [duplicate]

I really need help to understand chapter 3.1. What is the method of relaxation? How can I use the method of relaxation to solve Laplace's equation? How can I use the first and second uniqueness ...
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How to efficiently calculate the inverse of the overlap matrix?

Now, we consider a non-orthonormal basis: $$\mathcal{S}_N=\{|\alpha\rangle,a^\dagger|\alpha\rangle,a^{\dagger 2}|\alpha\rangle,\ldots,a^{\dagger N}|\alpha\rangle\},$$ where $|\alpha\rangle$ is the ...
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