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Monte Carlo methods for electron transport

Monte Carlo methods for electron transport are ways of using random numbers to figure out how electrons travel through different materials like wires and other things.

We can use random numbers to figure out how the electrons move. This might seem strange but it helps us solve problems we can't solve any other way. For example, if we want to know how a certain type of wire will carry electricity, we can use a Monte Carlo method to figure it out.

First, we decide where each electron starts from. Then, every time an electron moves, we pick a random number to decide where it goes next. We do this over and over until all the electrons have gone where we wanted them to.

This helps us understand how electricity travels, and it also helps us make predictions about things like how much electricity will get through a certain kind of wire.