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We show that a recently discovered fourth order symplectic algorithm, which requires one evaluation of force gradient in addition to three evaluations of the force, when iterated to higher order, yielded algorithms that are far superior to…

Computational Physics · Physics 2009-11-06 Siu A. Chin , Donald W. Kidwell

In this work, we introduce a quadratically convergent and dynamically consistent integrator specifically designed for the replicator dynamics. The proposed scheme combines a two-stage rational approximation with a normalization step to…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-11-03 Mario Pezzella

Hamilton's equations of motion form a fundamental framework in various branches of physics, including astronomy, quantum mechanics, particle physics, and climate science. Classical numerical solvers are typically employed to compute the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-10-25 Priscilla Canizares , Davide Murari , Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb , Ferdia Sherry , Zakhar Shumaylov

We design an accurate orbital integration scheme for the general N-body problem preserving all the conserved quantities but the angular momentum.This scheme is based on the chain concept (Mikkola & Aarseth 1993) and is regarded as an…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2014-11-24 Yukitaka Minesaki

Symplectic integration of autonomous Hamiltonian systems is a well-known field of study in geometric numerical integration, but for non-autonomous systems the situation is less clear, since symplectic structure requires an even number of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-09-18 Håkon Marthinsen , Brynjulf Owren

Using a Newtonian model of the Solar System with all 8 planets, we perform extensive tests on various symplectic integrators of high orders, searching for the best splitting scheme for long term studies in the Solar System. These…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 Ariadna Farrés , Jacques Laskar , Sergio Blanes , Fernando Casas , Joseba Makazaga , Ander Murua

We present a multiscale integrator for Hamiltonian systems with slowly varying quadratic stiff potentials that uses coarse timesteps (analogous to what the impulse method uses for constant quadratic stiff potentials). This method is based…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2011-04-14 Molei Tao , Houman Owhadi , Jerrold E. Marsden

Two specialized algorithms for the numerical integration of the equations of motion of a Brownian walker obeying detailed balance are introduced. The algorithms become symplectic in the appropriate limits, and reproduce the equilibrium…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-10 R Mannella

We present a semi-infinite program (SIP) solver for trajectory optimizations of general articulated robots. These problems are more challenging than standard Nonlinear Program (NLP) by involving an infinite number of non-convex, collision…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-11-06 Duo Zhang , Chen Liang , Xifeng Gao , Kui Wu , Zherong Pan

Accurate $N$-body simulations of multiple systems such as binaries and triples are essential for understanding the formation and evolution of interacting binaries and binary mergers, including gravitational wave sources, blue stragglers and…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-12-04 Long Wang

In this paper we describe a new algorithm for the long-term numerical integration of the two-body problem, in which two particles interact under a Newtonian gravitational potential. Although analytical solutions exist in the unperturbed and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-15 Y. Funato , P. Hut , S. McMillan , J. Makino

We introduce a symplectic dual quaternion variational integrator(DQVI) for simulating single rigid body motion in all six degrees of freedom. Dual quaternion is used to represent rigid body kinematics and one-step Lie group variational…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2018-03-14 Jiafeng Xu , Karl Henning Halse

We present the symplectic no-core configuration interaction (SpNCCI) framework, in which the nuclear many-body problem is solved a symmetry-adapted basis that explicitly encodes approximate symmetries associated with nuclear collectivity…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-04-15 Anna E. McCoy , Mark A. Caprio , Patrick J. Fasano , Tomas Dytrych

Among the single-trajectory Gaussian-based methods for solving the time-dependent Schr\"{o}dinger equation, the variational Gaussian approximation is the most accurate one. In contrast to Heller's original thawed Gaussian approximation, it…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-09-26 Roya Moghaddasi Fereidani , Jiří J. L. Vaníček

We construct a symplectic integrator for non-separable Hamiltonian systems combining an extended phase space approach of Pihajoki and the symmetric projection method. The resulting method is semiexplicit in the sense that the main time…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-03-24 Buddhika Jayawardana , Tomoki Ohsawa

We propose explicit symplectic integrators of molecular dynamics (MD) algorithms for rigid-body molecules in the canonical and isothermal-isobaric ensembles. We also present a symplectic algorithm in the constant normal pressure and lateral…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2007-05-23 Hisashi Okumura , Satoru G. Itoh , Yuko Okamoto

We present a symplectic integrator, based on the canonical midpoint rule, for classical spin systems in which each spin is a unit vector in $\mathbb{R}^3$. Unlike splitting methods, it is defined for all Hamiltonians, and is…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2023-03-20 Robert I. McLachlan , Klas Modin , Olivier Verdier

We compare the performances of symplectic and non-symplectic integrators for the computation of normal geodesics and conjugate points in sub-Riemannian geometry at the example of the Martinet case. For this case study we consider first the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Monique Chyba , Ernst Hairer , Gilles Vilmart

Recently, continuous-time dynamical systems have proved useful in providing conceptual and quantitative insights into gradient-based optimization, widely used in modern machine learning and statistics. An important question that arises in…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-04-29 Guilherme França , Michael I. Jordan , René Vidal

In this paper, we present a new variational integrator for problems in Lagrangian mechanics. Using techniques from Galerkin variational integrators, we construct a scheme for numerical integration that converges geometrically, and is…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2012-11-20 James Hall , Melvin Leok