We present an overview of the variational and diffusion quantum Monte Carlo methods as implemented in the casino program. We particularly focus on developments made in the last decade, describing state-of-the-art quantum Monte Carlo algorithms and software and discussing their strengths and weaknesses. We review a range of recent applications of casino.
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