title: Lectures on Monte Carlo Methods
author: Neal Madras
description: &#34;Short but enlightening introduction to the subject ... ideal text for a first graduate course on Monte Carlo methods for statisticians, mathematicians, computer scientists, and other scientists. The author is a leading expert in the field and he has made a careful choice of material to give readers a good basic introduction to the field.&#34; ---- CMS Notes
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