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Importance sampling for counting statistics in one-dimensional systems.
Ivan N Burenev1, Satya N Majumdar1, Alberto Rosso1
1LPTMS, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 91405 Orsay, France.
We introduce a new numerical method, importance sampling with the local tilt, for accurately calculating counting statistics in one-dimensional systems. This approach overcomes limitations of traditional methods when dealing with discrete data, improving computational efficiency.
Area of Science:
- Statistical Physics
- Computational Physics
- Numerical Analysis
Background:
- Counting statistics are crucial for understanding one-dimensional systems.
- Traditional importance sampling methods face challenges with discrete observables.
- Selecting an appropriate biased distribution is key for efficiency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a more efficient numerical method for counting statistics.
- To address the limitations of exponential tilt in importance sampling for discrete data.
- To propose and validate a novel importance sampling technique.
Main Methods:
- Importance sampling with the local tilt (ISLT).
- Numerical investigation of one-dimensional systems.
- Analysis of three distinct systems: Gaussian variables, Dyson gas, and symmetric simple exclusion process.
Main Results:
- The proposed ISLT method demonstrates significant efficiency gains.
- ISLT effectively handles the discreteness of observables, unlike conventional methods.
- Successful application across diverse one-dimensional system models.
Conclusions:
- Importance sampling with the local tilt is a superior method for counting statistics in 1D systems.
- This technique offers improved accuracy and efficiency for discrete observables.
- The findings have broad implications for numerical simulations in statistical physics.

