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We present a novel implementation of the parallel tempering Monte Carlo method in a multicanonical ensemble. Multicanonical weights are derived by a self-consistent iterative process using a Boltzmann inversion of global energy histograms.…
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Although the melting temperature, $T_{m}$, of a solid can be calculated based on first-principles molecular dynamics (FP-MD) simulations, systematic assessments of the accuracy of the resulting values have not yet been reported. FP-MD…
Structural, dynamical, bonding, and electronic properties of water molecules around a soluted methane molecule are studied from first principles. The results are compatible with experiments and qualitatively support the conclusions of…
In this work we extend the applicability of the microcanonical ensemble simulation method, originally proposed to study the Ising model (A. H\"uller and M. Pleimling, Int. Journal of Modern Physics C, 13, 947 (2002),…
We investigate the melting behavior of calcium oxide (CaO) under extreme conditions, a problem that remains poorly constrained due to experimental limitations despite its relevance for geophysical and technological applications. We develop…
A general theory for the melting of two dimensional solids explaining the universal and non-universal properties is an open problem up to date. Although the celebrated KTHNY theory have been able to predict the critical properties of the…
An analytic representation of the short-range repulsion energy in ionic systems is described that allows for the fact that ions may change their size and shape depending on their environment. This function is extremely efficient to evaluate…