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arxiv: 0912.3360 · v2 · submitted 2009-12-17 · ✦ hep-lat · cond-mat.stat-mech· hep-th· math-ph· math.MP

The Complex Langevin method: When can it be trusted?

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We analyze to what extent the complex Langevin method, which is in principle capable of solving the so-called sign problems, can be considered as reliable. We give a formal derivation of the correctness and then point out various mathematical loopholes. The detailed study of some simple examples leads to practical suggestions about the application of the method.

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