(MC)**3 -- a Multi-Channel Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithm for phase-space sampling

Understand

A new Monte Carlo algorithm for phase-space sampling, named (MC)**3, is presented.

• It is based on Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques but at the same time incorporates prior knowledge about the target distribution in the form of suitable phase-space mappings from a corresponding Multi-Channel importance sampling Monte Carlo.
• The combined approach inherits the benefits of both techniques while typical drawbacks of either solution get ameliorated.