Ising Model and Metropolis Algorithm

Version 1.2.0.0 (4.74 MB) by MathWorks Physics Team
Learn how to use the Metropolis algorithm to simulate the Ising model of a ferromagnet in MATLAB.
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This example integrates computation into a physics lesson on the Ising model of a ferromagnet. Exercises are included at the end. Students learn how to implement the Metropolis algorithm, write modular programs, plot physical relationships, run for-loops in parallel, and develop machine learning algorithms to classify phases and to predict the temperature of a 2D configuration of spins.
Note on required products:
MATLAB is the only required product to run the live script, although some of the exercises use Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox, Parallel Computing Toolbox, and Neural Network Toolbox.

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MathWorks Physics Team (2024). Ising Model and Metropolis Algorithm (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/62194-ising-model-and-metropolis-algorithm), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Version Published Release Notes
1.2.0.0

Added an exercise to parallelize the Metropolis algorithm on a GPU.
1.1.0.0

Updated summary description.
1.0.0.0

Revised based on team review.