1For example, for the d = 2  , L = 100  Ising model, we have 2100×100 = 210000 ≈ 103010  states. A typical sample yielding a very accurate measurement consists of ≈ 107  states, i.e. a fraction of ≈ 10− 3003  ! This fraction becomes many orders of magnitude smaller for realistic complex systems studied in today’s supercomputers.