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Enhanced sampling in simulations of dense systems

Wolfgang PaulMarcus Müller

subject

Hardware and ArchitectureMonte Carlo methodRelaxation (NMR)General Physics and AstronomyCollapse (topology)Sampling (statistics)Statistical physicsStatistical mechanicsSpace (mathematics)Dense packingMathematics

description

In the simulations of a variety of systems we encounter the problem of large relaxation times due to the dense packing of the systems constituents. We propose an algorithm to overcome this slowing down by temporarily allowing the constituents of a 3d systems to escape into a 4th space coordinate. The idea will be exemplified for the problem of a homopolymer collapse.

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0010-4655(02)00442-3