Generalized Geometric Cluster Algorithm for Fluid Simulation
Statistical Mechanics
2009-11-11 v1 Soft Condensed Matter
Abstract
We present a detailed description of the generalized geometric cluster algorithm for the efficient simulation of continuum fluids. The connection with well-known cluster algorithms for lattice spin models is discussed, and an explicit full cluster decomposition is derived for a particle configuration in a fluid. We investigate a number of basic properties of the geometric cluster algorithm, including the dependence of the cluster-size distribution on density and temperature. Practical aspects of its implementation and possible extensions are discussed. The capabilities and efficiency of our approach are illustrated by means of two example studies.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0503448,
title = {Generalized Geometric Cluster Algorithm for Fluid Simulation},
author = {Jiwen Liu and Erik Luijten},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0503448},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. E. Follow-up to cond-mat/0412744