title: On performance measures for infinite swapping Monte Carlo methods.
abstract: We introduce and illustrate a number of performance measures for rare-event sampling methods. These measures are designed to be of use in a variety of expanded ensemble techniques including parallel tempering as well as infinite and partial infinite swapping approaches. Using a variety of selected applications, we address questions concerning the variation of sampling performance with respect to key computational ensemble parameters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Doll
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dupuis