title: Thermodynamic integration methods, infinite swapping, and the calculation of generalized averages.
abstract: In the present paper we examine the risk-sensitive and sampling issues associated with the problem of calculating generalized averages. By combining thermodynamic integration, stationary phase Monte Carlo, and infinite swapping techniques, we develop an approach for such problems and explore its utility for a prototypical class of applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.identifier: 0000000217258695
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Doll
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dupuis
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.identifier: 0000000187022293
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nyquist