Theory and Application of Computation in Statistical Physics

9978233马歇尔这项拨款支持统计物理和理论计算机科学的接口工作。这笔赠款特别支持涉及在统计物理中开发和应用集群蒙特卡罗算法的工作，以及从计算复杂性理论的角度分析统计物理中的模型。在第一个领域，PI将扩展之前的工作，开发一种新的侵入式集群方法来模拟由晶格模型描述的材料的属性。在第二个项目中，PI将把计算复杂性理论应用于相关的材料理论模型，如扩散限制聚集和入侵渗流。这项拨款支持计算机科学和材料理论的接口工作，并提出了两个相关领域的研究。第一个领域将强调在统计物理中开发和应用一种创新的集群蒙特卡罗方法，以扩展目前在材料相变计算建模方面的理论能力。第二个领域将强调将计算复杂性理论的发展从计算机科学应用到材料科学中与数学相关的问题，如扩散限制条件下的材料生长和流体在多孔介质中的流动。

9978233MachtaThis grant supports work at the interface of statistical physics and theoretical computer science. In particular this grant supports work involving the development and application of cluster Monte Carlo algorithms in statistical physics, and the analysis of models in statistical physics from the viewpoint of computational complexity theory. In the first area, the PI will extend previous work in developing a new invasive cluster approach to simulate the properties of materials described by lattice models. In the second, the PI will apply computational complexity theory, which classifies problems according to the resources required to simulate them, to related materials theory models such as diffusion limited aggregation and invasion percolation.%%%This grant supports work at the interface of computer science and materials theory, with research proposed in two related areas. The first area will emphasize the development and application of an innovative cluster Monte Carlo approach in statistical physics to expand current theoretical capabilities in computational modeling of phase transitions in materials. The second area will emphasize applying developments in computational complexity theory from computer science to mathematically related problems in materials science such as the growth of materials in diffusion limited conditions and fluid flow though porous media.***