On monte carlo and molecular dynamics methods inspired by Tsallis statistics: Methodology, optimization, and application to atomic clusters
On monte carlo and molecular dynamics methods inspired by Tsallis statistics: Methodology, optimization, and application to atomic clusters
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DOI:
10.1063/1.475203
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发表时间:
1997-12-01
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4.4
通讯作者:
Straub, JE
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作者:
Andricioaei, I;Straub, JE
Generalized Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics algorithms which provide enhanced sampling of the phase space in the calculation of equilibrium thermodynamic properties is presented. The algorithm samples trial moves from a generalized statistical distribution derived from a modification of the Gibbs-Shannon entropy proposed by Tsallis. Results for a one-dimensional model potential demonstrate that the algorithm leads to a greatly enhanced rate of barrier crossing and convergence in the calculation of equilibrium averages. Comparison is made with standard Metropolis Monte Carlo and the J-walking algorithm of Franz, Freeman and Doll. Application to a 13-atom Lennard-Jones cluster demonstrates the ease with which the algorithm may be applied to complex molecular systems. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics.