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\end{equation} |
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A point mass interacting with other bodies moves with the |
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acceleration along the direction of the force acting on it. Let |
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$F_ij$ be the force that particle $i$ exerts on particle $j$, and |
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$F_ji$ be the force that particle $j$ exerts on particle $i$. |
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$F_{ij}$ be the force that particle $i$ exerts on particle $j$, and |
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$F_{ji}$ be the force that particle $j$ exerts on particle $i$. |
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Newton¡¯s third law states that |
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\begin{equation} |
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F_ij = -F_ji |
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F_{ij} = -F_{ji} |
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\label{introEquation:newtonThirdLaw} |
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\end{equation} |
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\subsubsection{\label{introSection:equationOfMotionLagrangian}The |
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Equations of Motion in Lagrangian Mechanics} |
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for a holonomic system of $f$ degrees of freedom, the equations of |
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For a holonomic system of $f$ degrees of freedom, the equations of |
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motion in the Lagrangian form is |
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\begin{equation} |
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\frac{d}{{dt}}\frac{{\partial L}}{{\partial \dot q_i }} - |
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The thermodynamic behaviors and properties of Molecular Dynamics |
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simulation are governed by the principle of Statistical Mechanics. |
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The following section will give a brief introduction to some of the |
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Statistical Mechanics concepts presented in this dissertation. |
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Statistical Mechanics concepts and theorem presented in this |
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dissertation. |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:ensemble}Ensemble and Phase Space} |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:ensemble}Phase Space and Ensemble} |
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Mathematically, phase space is the space which represents all |
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possible states. Each possible state of the system corresponds to |
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one unique point in the phase space. For mechanical systems, the |
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phase space usually consists of all possible values of position and |
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momentum variables. Consider a dynamic system in a cartesian space, |
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where each of the $6f$ coordinates and momenta is assigned to one of |
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$6f$ mutually orthogonal axes, the phase space of this system is a |
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$6f$ dimensional space. A point, $x = (q_1 , \ldots ,q_f ,p_1 , |
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\ldots ,p_f )$, with a unique set of values of $6f$ coordinates and |
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momenta is a phase space vector. |
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A microscopic state or microstate of a classical system is |
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specification of the complete phase space vector of a system at any |
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instant in time. An ensemble is defined as a collection of systems |
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sharing one or more macroscopic characteristics but each being in a |
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unique microstate. The complete ensemble is specified by giving all |
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systems or microstates consistent with the common macroscopic |
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characteristics of the ensemble. Although the state of each |
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individual system in the ensemble could be precisely described at |
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any instance in time by a suitable phase space vector, when using |
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ensembles for statistical purposes, there is no need to maintain |
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distinctions between individual systems, since the numbers of |
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systems at any time in the different states which correspond to |
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different regions of the phase space are more interesting. Moreover, |
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in the point of view of statistical mechanics, one would prefer to |
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use ensembles containing a large enough population of separate |
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members so that the numbers of systems in such different states can |
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be regarded as changing continuously as we traverse different |
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regions of the phase space. The condition of an ensemble at any time |
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can be regarded as appropriately specified by the density $\rho$ |
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with which representative points are distributed over the phase |
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space. The density of distribution for an ensemble with $f$ degrees |
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of freedom is defined as, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\rho = \rho (q_1 , \ldots ,q_f ,p_1 , \ldots ,p_f ,t). |
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\label{introEquation:densityDistribution} |
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\end{equation} |
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Governed by the principles of mechanics, the phase points change |
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their value which would change the density at any time at phase |
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space. Hence, the density of distribution is also to be taken as a |
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function of the time. |
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|
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The number of systems $\delta N$ at time $t$ can be determined by, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\delta N = \rho (q,p,t)dq_1 \ldots dq_f dp_1 \ldots dp_f. |
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\label{introEquation:deltaN} |
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\end{equation} |
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Assuming a large enough population of systems are exploited, we can |
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sufficiently approximate $\delta N$ without introducing |
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discontinuity when we go from one region in the phase space to |
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another. By integrating over the whole phase space, |
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\begin{equation} |
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N = \int { \ldots \int {\rho (q,p,t)dq_1 } ...dq_f dp_1 } ...dp_f |
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\label{introEquation:totalNumberSystem} |
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\end{equation} |
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gives us an expression for the total number of the systems. Hence, |
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the probability per unit in the phase space can be obtained by, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\frac{{\rho (q,p,t)}}{N} = \frac{{\rho (q,p,t)}}{{\int { \ldots \int |
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{\rho (q,p,t)dq_1 } ...dq_f dp_1 } ...dp_f }}. |
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\label{introEquation:unitProbability} |
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\end{equation} |
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With the help of Equation(\ref{introEquation:unitProbability}) and |
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the knowledge of the system, it is possible to calculate the average |
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value of any desired quantity which depends on the coordinates and |
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momenta of the system. Even when the dynamics of the real system is |
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complex, or stochastic, or even discontinuous, the average |
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properties of the ensemble of possibilities as a whole may still |
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remain well defined. For a classical system in thermal equilibrium |
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with its environment, the ensemble average of a mechanical quantity, |
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$\langle A(q , p) \rangle_t$, takes the form of an integral over the |
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phase space of the system, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\langle A(q , p) \rangle_t = \frac{{\int { \ldots \int {A(q,p)\rho |
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(q,p,t)dq_1 } ...dq_f dp_1 } ...dp_f }}{{\int { \ldots \int {\rho |
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(q,p,t)dq_1 } ...dq_f dp_1 } ...dp_f }} |
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\label{introEquation:ensembelAverage} |
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\end{equation} |
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|
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There are several different types of ensembles with different |
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statistical characteristics. As a function of macroscopic |
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parameters, such as temperature \textit{etc}, partition function can |
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be used to describe the statistical properties of a system in |
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thermodynamic equilibrium. |
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|
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As an ensemble of systems, each of which is known to be thermally |
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isolated and conserve energy, Microcanonical ensemble(NVE) has a |
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partition function like, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\Omega (N,V,E) = e^{\beta TS} |
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\label{introEqaution:NVEPartition}. |
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\end{equation} |
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A canonical ensemble(NVT)is an ensemble of systems, each of which |
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can share its energy with a large heat reservoir. The distribution |
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of the total energy amongst the possible dynamical states is given |
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by the partition function, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\Omega (N,V,T) = e^{ - \beta A} |
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\label{introEquation:NVTPartition} |
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\end{equation} |
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Here, $A$ is the Helmholtz free energy which is defined as $ A = U - |
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TS$. Since most experiment are carried out under constant pressure |
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condition, isothermal-isobaric ensemble(NPT) play a very important |
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role in molecular simulation. The isothermal-isobaric ensemble allow |
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the system to exchange energy with a heat bath of temperature $T$ |
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and to change the volume as well. Its partition function is given as |
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\begin{equation} |
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\Delta (N,P,T) = - e^{\beta G}. |
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\label{introEquation:NPTPartition} |
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\end{equation} |
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Here, $G = U - TS + PV$, and $G$ is called Gibbs free energy. |
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|
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\subsection{\label{introSection:liouville}Liouville's theorem} |
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|
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The Liouville's theorem is the foundation on which statistical |
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+ |
mechanics rests. It describes the time evolution of phase space |
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+ |
distribution function. In order to calculate the rate of change of |
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$\rho$, we begin from Equation(\ref{introEquation:deltaN}). If we |
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+ |
consider the two faces perpendicular to the $q_1$ axis, which are |
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+ |
located at $q_1$ and $q_1 + \delta q_1$, the number of phase points |
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leaving the opposite face is given by the expression, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\left( {\rho + \frac{{\partial \rho }}{{\partial q_1 }}\delta q_1 } |
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+ |
\right)\left( {\dot q_1 + \frac{{\partial \dot q_1 }}{{\partial q_1 |
| 353 |
+ |
}}\delta q_1 } \right)\delta q_2 \ldots \delta q_f \delta p_1 |
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+ |
\ldots \delta p_f . |
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+ |
\end{equation} |
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Summing all over the phase space, we obtain |
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+ |
\begin{equation} |
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\frac{{d(\delta N)}}{{dt}} = - \sum\limits_{i = 1}^f {\left[ {\rho |
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+ |
\left( {\frac{{\partial \dot q_i }}{{\partial q_i }} + |
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+ |
\frac{{\partial \dot p_i }}{{\partial p_i }}} \right) + \left( |
| 361 |
+ |
{\frac{{\partial \rho }}{{\partial q_i }}\dot q_i + \frac{{\partial |
| 362 |
+ |
\rho }}{{\partial p_i }}\dot p_i } \right)} \right]} \delta q_1 |
| 363 |
+ |
\ldots \delta q_f \delta p_1 \ldots \delta p_f . |
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+ |
\end{equation} |
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Differentiating the equations of motion in Hamiltonian formalism |
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(\ref{introEquation:motionHamiltonianCoordinate}, |
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+ |
\ref{introEquation:motionHamiltonianMomentum}), we can show, |
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+ |
\begin{equation} |
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\sum\limits_i {\left( {\frac{{\partial \dot q_i }}{{\partial q_i }} |
| 370 |
+ |
+ \frac{{\partial \dot p_i }}{{\partial p_i }}} \right)} = 0 , |
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+ |
\end{equation} |
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which cancels the first terms of the right hand side. Furthermore, |
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divining $ \delta q_1 \ldots \delta q_f \delta p_1 \ldots \delta |
| 374 |
+ |
p_f $ in both sides, we can write out Liouville's theorem in a |
| 375 |
+ |
simple form, |
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+ |
\begin{equation} |
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+ |
\frac{{\partial \rho }}{{\partial t}} + \sum\limits_{i = 1}^f |
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+ |
{\left( {\frac{{\partial \rho }}{{\partial q_i }}\dot q_i + |
| 379 |
+ |
\frac{{\partial \rho }}{{\partial p_i }}\dot p_i } \right)} = 0 . |
| 380 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:liouvilleTheorem} |
| 381 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 382 |
+ |
|
| 383 |
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Liouville's theorem states that the distribution function is |
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+ |
constant along any trajectory in phase space. In classical |
| 385 |
+ |
statistical mechanics, since the number of particles in the system |
| 386 |
+ |
is huge, we may be able to believe the system is stationary, |
| 387 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 388 |
+ |
\frac{{\partial \rho }}{{\partial t}} = 0. |
| 389 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:stationary} |
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+ |
\end{equation} |
| 391 |
+ |
In such stationary system, the density of distribution $\rho$ can be |
| 392 |
+ |
connected to the Hamiltonian $H$ through Maxwell-Boltzmann |
| 393 |
+ |
distribution, |
| 394 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 395 |
+ |
\rho \propto e^{ - \beta H} |
| 396 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:densityAndHamiltonian} |
| 397 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 398 |
+ |
|
| 399 |
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\subsubsection{\label{introSection:phaseSpaceConservation}Conservation of Phase Space} |
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Lets consider a region in the phase space, |
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+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 402 |
+ |
\delta v = \int { \ldots \int {dq_1 } ...dq_f dp_1 } ..dp_f . |
| 403 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 404 |
+ |
If this region is small enough, the density $\rho$ can be regarded |
| 405 |
+ |
as uniform over the whole phase space. Thus, the number of phase |
| 406 |
+ |
points inside this region is given by, |
| 407 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 408 |
+ |
\delta N = \rho \delta v = \rho \int { \ldots \int {dq_1 } ...dq_f |
| 409 |
+ |
dp_1 } ..dp_f. |
| 410 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 411 |
+ |
|
| 412 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 413 |
+ |
\frac{{d(\delta N)}}{{dt}} = \frac{{d\rho }}{{dt}}\delta v + \rho |
| 414 |
+ |
\frac{d}{{dt}}(\delta v) = 0. |
| 415 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 416 |
+ |
With the help of stationary assumption |
| 417 |
+ |
(\ref{introEquation:stationary}), we obtain the principle of the |
| 418 |
+ |
\emph{conservation of extension in phase space}, |
| 419 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 420 |
+ |
\frac{d}{{dt}}(\delta v) = \frac{d}{{dt}}\int { \ldots \int {dq_1 } |
| 421 |
+ |
...dq_f dp_1 } ..dp_f = 0. |
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+ |
\label{introEquation:volumePreserving} |
| 423 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
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+ |
|
| 425 |
+ |
\subsubsection{\label{introSection:liouvilleInOtherForms}Liouville's Theorem in Other Forms} |
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+ |
|
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Liouville's theorem can be expresses in a variety of different forms |
| 428 |
+ |
which are convenient within different contexts. For any two function |
| 429 |
+ |
$F$ and $G$ of the coordinates and momenta of a system, the Poisson |
| 430 |
+ |
bracket ${F, G}$ is defined as |
| 431 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 432 |
+ |
\left\{ {F,G} \right\} = \sum\limits_i {\left( {\frac{{\partial |
| 433 |
+ |
F}}{{\partial q_i }}\frac{{\partial G}}{{\partial p_i }} - |
| 434 |
+ |
\frac{{\partial F}}{{\partial p_i }}\frac{{\partial G}}{{\partial |
| 435 |
+ |
q_i }}} \right)}. |
| 436 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:poissonBracket} |
| 437 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 438 |
+ |
Substituting equations of motion in Hamiltonian formalism( |
| 439 |
+ |
\ref{introEquation:motionHamiltonianCoordinate} , |
| 440 |
+ |
\ref{introEquation:motionHamiltonianMomentum} ) into |
| 441 |
+ |
(\ref{introEquation:liouvilleTheorem}), we can rewrite Liouville's |
| 442 |
+ |
theorem using Poisson bracket notion, |
| 443 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 444 |
+ |
\left( {\frac{{\partial \rho }}{{\partial t}}} \right) = - \left\{ |
| 445 |
+ |
{\rho ,H} \right\}. |
| 446 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:liouvilleTheromInPoissin} |
| 447 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 448 |
+ |
Moreover, the Liouville operator is defined as |
| 449 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 450 |
+ |
iL = \sum\limits_{i = 1}^f {\left( {\frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial |
| 451 |
+ |
p_i }}\frac{\partial }{{\partial q_i }} - \frac{{\partial |
| 452 |
+ |
H}}{{\partial q_i }}\frac{\partial }{{\partial p_i }}} \right)} |
| 453 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:liouvilleOperator} |
| 454 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 455 |
+ |
In terms of Liouville operator, Liouville's equation can also be |
| 456 |
+ |
expressed as |
| 457 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 458 |
+ |
\left( {\frac{{\partial \rho }}{{\partial t}}} \right) = - iL\rho |
| 459 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:liouvilleTheoremInOperator} |
| 460 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 461 |
+ |
|
| 462 |
|
\subsection{\label{introSection:ergodic}The Ergodic Hypothesis} |
| 463 |
|
|
| 464 |
|
Various thermodynamic properties can be calculated from Molecular |
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|
ensemble average. It states that time average and average over the |
| 474 |
|
statistical ensemble are identical \cite{Frenkel1996, leach01:mm}. |
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|
\begin{equation} |
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\langle A \rangle_t = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to \infty } |
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\frac{1}{t}\int\limits_0^t {A(p(t),q(t))dt = \int\limits_\Gamma |
| 478 |
< |
{A(p(t),q(t))} } \rho (p(t), q(t)) dpdq |
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> |
\langle A(q , p) \rangle_t = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to \infty } |
| 477 |
> |
\frac{1}{t}\int\limits_0^t {A(q(t),p(t))dt = \int\limits_\Gamma |
| 478 |
> |
{A(q(t),p(t))} } \rho (q(t), p(t)) dqdp |
| 479 |
|
\end{equation} |
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< |
where $\langle A \rangle_t$ is an equilibrium value of a physical |
| 481 |
< |
quantity and $\rho (p(t), q(t))$ is the equilibrium distribution |
| 482 |
< |
function. If an observation is averaged over a sufficiently long |
| 483 |
< |
time (longer than relaxation time), all accessible microstates in |
| 484 |
< |
phase space are assumed to be equally probed, giving a properly |
| 485 |
< |
weighted statistical average. This allows the researcher freedom of |
| 486 |
< |
choice when deciding how best to measure a given observable. In case |
| 487 |
< |
an ensemble averaged approach sounds most reasonable, the Monte |
| 488 |
< |
Carlo techniques\cite{metropolis:1949} can be utilized. Or if the |
| 489 |
< |
system lends itself to a time averaging approach, the Molecular |
| 490 |
< |
Dynamics techniques in Sec.~\ref{introSection:molecularDynamics} |
| 491 |
< |
will be the best choice\cite{Frenkel1996}. |
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> |
where $\langle A(q , p) \rangle_t$ is an equilibrium value of a |
| 481 |
> |
physical quantity and $\rho (p(t), q(t))$ is the equilibrium |
| 482 |
> |
distribution function. If an observation is averaged over a |
| 483 |
> |
sufficiently long time (longer than relaxation time), all accessible |
| 484 |
> |
microstates in phase space are assumed to be equally probed, giving |
| 485 |
> |
a properly weighted statistical average. This allows the researcher |
| 486 |
> |
freedom of choice when deciding how best to measure a given |
| 487 |
> |
observable. In case an ensemble averaged approach sounds most |
| 488 |
> |
reasonable, the Monte Carlo techniques\cite{metropolis:1949} can be |
| 489 |
> |
utilized. Or if the system lends itself to a time averaging |
| 490 |
> |
approach, the Molecular Dynamics techniques in |
| 491 |
> |
Sec.~\ref{introSection:molecularDynamics} will be the best |
| 492 |
> |
choice\cite{Frenkel1996}. |
| 493 |
|
|
| 494 |
|
\section{\label{introSection:geometricIntegratos}Geometric Integrators} |
| 495 |
|
A variety of numerical integrators were proposed to simulate the |
| 587 |
|
}}{{I_2 }} + \frac{{\pi _3^2 }}{{I_3 }}} \right) |
| 588 |
|
\end{equation} |
| 589 |
|
|
| 590 |
< |
\subsection{\label{introSection:geometricProperties}Geometric Properties} |
| 590 |
> |
\subsection{\label{introSection:exactFlow}Exact Flow} |
| 591 |
> |
|
| 592 |
|
Let $x(t)$ be the exact solution of the ODE system, |
| 593 |
|
\begin{equation} |
| 594 |
|
\frac{{dx}}{{dt}} = f(x) \label{introEquation:ODE} |
| 598 |
|
x(t+\tau) =\varphi_\tau(x(t)) |
| 599 |
|
\] |
| 600 |
|
where $\tau$ is a fixed time step and $\varphi$ is a map from phase |
| 601 |
< |
space to itself. In most cases, it is not easy to find the exact |
| 366 |
< |
flow $\varphi_\tau$. Instead, we use a approximate map, $\psi_\tau$, |
| 367 |
< |
which is usually called integrator. The order of an integrator |
| 368 |
< |
$\psi_\tau$ is $p$, if the Taylor series of $\psi_\tau$ agree to |
| 369 |
< |
order $p$, |
| 601 |
> |
space to itself. The flow has the continuous group property, |
| 602 |
|
\begin{equation} |
| 603 |
+ |
\varphi _{\tau _1 } \circ \varphi _{\tau _2 } = \varphi _{\tau _1 |
| 604 |
+ |
+ \tau _2 } . |
| 605 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 606 |
+ |
In particular, |
| 607 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 608 |
+ |
\varphi _\tau \circ \varphi _{ - \tau } = I |
| 609 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 610 |
+ |
Therefore, the exact flow is self-adjoint, |
| 611 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 612 |
+ |
\varphi _\tau = \varphi _{ - \tau }^{ - 1}. |
| 613 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 614 |
+ |
The exact flow can also be written in terms of the of an operator, |
| 615 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 616 |
+ |
\varphi _\tau (x) = e^{\tau \sum\limits_i {f_i (x)\frac{\partial |
| 617 |
+ |
}{{\partial x_i }}} } (x) \equiv \exp (\tau f)(x). |
| 618 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:exponentialOperator} |
| 619 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 620 |
+ |
|
| 621 |
+ |
In most cases, it is not easy to find the exact flow $\varphi_\tau$. |
| 622 |
+ |
Instead, we use a approximate map, $\psi_\tau$, which is usually |
| 623 |
+ |
called integrator. The order of an integrator $\psi_\tau$ is $p$, if |
| 624 |
+ |
the Taylor series of $\psi_\tau$ agree to order $p$, |
| 625 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 626 |
|
\psi_tau(x) = x + \tau f(x) + O(\tau^{p+1}) |
| 627 |
|
\end{equation} |
| 628 |
|
|
| 629 |
+ |
\subsection{\label{introSection:geometricProperties}Geometric Properties} |
| 630 |
+ |
|
| 631 |
|
The hidden geometric properties of ODE and its flow play important |
| 632 |
< |
roles in numerical studies. Let $\varphi$ be the flow of Hamiltonian |
| 633 |
< |
vector field, $\varphi$ is a \emph{symplectic} flow if it satisfies, |
| 632 |
> |
roles in numerical studies. Many of them can be found in systems |
| 633 |
> |
which occur naturally in applications. |
| 634 |
> |
|
| 635 |
> |
Let $\varphi$ be the flow of Hamiltonian vector field, $\varphi$ is |
| 636 |
> |
a \emph{symplectic} flow if it satisfies, |
| 637 |
|
\begin{equation} |
| 638 |
|
'\varphi^T J '\varphi = J. |
| 639 |
|
\end{equation} |
| 645 |
|
\begin{equation} |
| 646 |
|
'\varphi ^T J '\varphi = J \circ \varphi |
| 647 |
|
\end{equation} |
| 648 |
< |
is the property must be preserved by the integrator. It is possible |
| 649 |
< |
to construct a \emph{volume-preserving} flow for a source free($ |
| 650 |
< |
\nabla \cdot f = 0 $) ODE, if the flow satisfies $ \det d\varphi = |
| 651 |
< |
1$. Changing the variables $y = h(x)$ in a |
| 652 |
< |
ODE\ref{introEquation:ODE} will result in a new system, |
| 648 |
> |
is the property must be preserved by the integrator. |
| 649 |
> |
|
| 650 |
> |
It is possible to construct a \emph{volume-preserving} flow for a |
| 651 |
> |
source free($ \nabla \cdot f = 0 $) ODE, if the flow satisfies $ |
| 652 |
> |
\det d\varphi = 1$. One can show easily that a symplectic flow will |
| 653 |
> |
be volume-preserving. |
| 654 |
> |
|
| 655 |
> |
Changing the variables $y = h(x)$ in a ODE\ref{introEquation:ODE} |
| 656 |
> |
will result in a new system, |
| 657 |
|
\[ |
| 658 |
|
\dot y = \tilde f(y) = ((dh \cdot f)h^{ - 1} )(y). |
| 659 |
|
\] |
| 660 |
|
The vector filed $f$ has reversing symmetry $h$ if $f = - \tilde f$. |
| 661 |
|
In other words, the flow of this vector field is reversible if and |
| 662 |
< |
only if $ h \circ \varphi ^{ - 1} = \varphi \circ h $. When |
| 399 |
< |
designing any numerical methods, one should always try to preserve |
| 400 |
< |
the structural properties of the original ODE and its flow. |
| 662 |
> |
only if $ h \circ \varphi ^{ - 1} = \varphi \circ h $. |
| 663 |
|
|
| 664 |
+ |
When designing any numerical methods, one should always try to |
| 665 |
+ |
preserve the structural properties of the original ODE and its flow. |
| 666 |
+ |
|
| 667 |
|
\subsection{\label{introSection:constructionSymplectic}Construction of Symplectic Methods} |
| 668 |
|
A lot of well established and very effective numerical methods have |
| 669 |
|
been successful precisely because of their symplecticities even |
| 679 |
|
\end{enumerate} |
| 680 |
|
|
| 681 |
|
Generating function tends to lead to methods which are cumbersome |
| 682 |
< |
and difficult to use\cite{}. In dissipative systems, variational |
| 683 |
< |
methods can capture the decay of energy accurately\cite{}. Since |
| 684 |
< |
their geometrically unstable nature against non-Hamiltonian |
| 685 |
< |
perturbations, ordinary implicit Runge-Kutta methods are not |
| 686 |
< |
suitable for Hamiltonian system. Recently, various high-order |
| 687 |
< |
explicit Runge--Kutta methods have been developed to overcome this |
| 682 |
> |
and difficult to use. In dissipative systems, variational methods |
| 683 |
> |
can capture the decay of energy accurately. Since their |
| 684 |
> |
geometrically unstable nature against non-Hamiltonian perturbations, |
| 685 |
> |
ordinary implicit Runge-Kutta methods are not suitable for |
| 686 |
> |
Hamiltonian system. Recently, various high-order explicit |
| 687 |
> |
Runge--Kutta methods have been developed to overcome this |
| 688 |
|
instability \cite{}. However, due to computational penalty involved |
| 689 |
|
in implementing the Runge-Kutta methods, they do not attract too |
| 690 |
|
much attention from Molecular Dynamics community. Instead, splitting |
| 691 |
|
have been widely accepted since they exploit natural decompositions |
| 692 |
< |
of the system\cite{Tuckerman92}. The main idea behind splitting |
| 693 |
< |
methods is to decompose the discrete $\varphi_h$ as a composition of |
| 694 |
< |
simpler flows, |
| 692 |
> |
of the system\cite{Tuckerman92}. |
| 693 |
> |
|
| 694 |
> |
\subsubsection{\label{introSection:splittingMethod}Splitting Method} |
| 695 |
> |
|
| 696 |
> |
The main idea behind splitting methods is to decompose the discrete |
| 697 |
> |
$\varphi_h$ as a composition of simpler flows, |
| 698 |
|
\begin{equation} |
| 699 |
|
\varphi _h = \varphi _{h_1 } \circ \varphi _{h_2 } \ldots \circ |
| 700 |
|
\varphi _{h_n } |
| 701 |
|
\label{introEquation:FlowDecomposition} |
| 702 |
|
\end{equation} |
| 703 |
|
where each of the sub-flow is chosen such that each represent a |
| 704 |
< |
simpler integration of the system. Let $\phi$ and $\psi$ both be |
| 705 |
< |
symplectic maps, it is easy to show that any composition of |
| 706 |
< |
symplectic flows yields a symplectic map, |
| 704 |
> |
simpler integration of the system. |
| 705 |
> |
|
| 706 |
> |
Suppose that a Hamiltonian system takes the form, |
| 707 |
> |
\[ |
| 708 |
> |
H = H_1 + H_2. |
| 709 |
> |
\] |
| 710 |
> |
Here, $H_1$ and $H_2$ may represent different physical processes of |
| 711 |
> |
the system. For instance, they may relate to kinetic and potential |
| 712 |
> |
energy respectively, which is a natural decomposition of the |
| 713 |
> |
problem. If $H_1$ and $H_2$ can be integrated using exact flows |
| 714 |
> |
$\varphi_1(t)$ and $\varphi_2(t)$, respectively, a simple first |
| 715 |
> |
order is then given by the Lie-Trotter formula |
| 716 |
|
\begin{equation} |
| 717 |
+ |
\varphi _h = \varphi _{1,h} \circ \varphi _{2,h}, |
| 718 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:firstOrderSplitting} |
| 719 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 720 |
+ |
where $\varphi _h$ is the result of applying the corresponding |
| 721 |
+ |
continuous $\varphi _i$ over a time $h$. By definition, as |
| 722 |
+ |
$\varphi_i(t)$ is the exact solution of a Hamiltonian system, it |
| 723 |
+ |
must follow that each operator $\varphi_i(t)$ is a symplectic map. |
| 724 |
+ |
It is easy to show that any composition of symplectic flows yields a |
| 725 |
+ |
symplectic map, |
| 726 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 727 |
|
(\varphi '\phi ')^T J\varphi '\phi ' = \phi '^T \varphi '^T J\varphi |
| 728 |
< |
'\phi ' = \phi '^T J\phi ' = J. |
| 728 |
> |
'\phi ' = \phi '^T J\phi ' = J, |
| 729 |
|
\label{introEquation:SymplecticFlowComposition} |
| 730 |
|
\end{equation} |
| 731 |
< |
Suppose that a Hamiltonian system has a form with $H = T + V$ |
| 731 |
> |
where $\phi$ and $\psi$ both are symplectic maps. Thus operator |
| 732 |
> |
splitting in this context automatically generates a symplectic map. |
| 733 |
|
|
| 734 |
+ |
The Lie-Trotter splitting(\ref{introEquation:firstOrderSplitting}) |
| 735 |
+ |
introduces local errors proportional to $h^2$, while Strang |
| 736 |
+ |
splitting gives a second-order decomposition, |
| 737 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 738 |
+ |
\varphi _h = \varphi _{1,h/2} \circ \varphi _{2,h} \circ \varphi |
| 739 |
+ |
_{1,h/2} , |
| 740 |
+ |
\label{introEqaution:secondOrderSplitting} |
| 741 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 742 |
+ |
which has a local error proportional to $h^3$. Sprang splitting's |
| 743 |
+ |
popularity in molecular simulation community attribute to its |
| 744 |
+ |
symmetric property, |
| 745 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 746 |
+ |
\varphi _h^{ - 1} = \varphi _{ - h}. |
| 747 |
+ |
\lable{introEquation:timeReversible} |
| 748 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 749 |
|
|
| 750 |
+ |
\subsubsection{\label{introSection:exampleSplittingMethod}Example of Splitting Method} |
| 751 |
+ |
The classical equation for a system consisting of interacting |
| 752 |
+ |
particles can be written in Hamiltonian form, |
| 753 |
+ |
\[ |
| 754 |
+ |
H = T + V |
| 755 |
+ |
\] |
| 756 |
+ |
where $T$ is the kinetic energy and $V$ is the potential energy. |
| 757 |
+ |
Setting $H_1 = T, H_2 = V$ and applying Strang splitting, one |
| 758 |
+ |
obtains the following: |
| 759 |
+ |
\begin{align} |
| 760 |
+ |
q(\Delta t) &= q(0) + \dot{q}(0)\Delta t + |
| 761 |
+ |
\frac{F[q(0)]}{m}\frac{\Delta t^2}{2}, % |
| 762 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:Lp10a} \\% |
| 763 |
+ |
% |
| 764 |
+ |
\dot{q}(\Delta t) &= \dot{q}(0) + \frac{\Delta t}{2m} |
| 765 |
+ |
\biggl [F[q(0)] + F[q(\Delta t)] \biggr]. % |
| 766 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:Lp10b} |
| 767 |
+ |
\end{align} |
| 768 |
+ |
where $F(t)$ is the force at time $t$. This integration scheme is |
| 769 |
+ |
known as \emph{velocity verlet} which is |
| 770 |
+ |
symplectic(\ref{introEquation:SymplecticFlowComposition}), |
| 771 |
+ |
time-reversible(\ref{introEquation:timeReversible}) and |
| 772 |
+ |
volume-preserving (\ref{introEquation:volumePreserving}). These |
| 773 |
+ |
geometric properties attribute to its long-time stability and its |
| 774 |
+ |
popularity in the community. However, the most commonly used |
| 775 |
+ |
velocity verlet integration scheme is written as below, |
| 776 |
+ |
\begin{align} |
| 777 |
+ |
\dot{q}\biggl (\frac{\Delta t}{2}\biggr ) &= |
| 778 |
+ |
\dot{q}(0) + \frac{\Delta t}{2m}\, F[q(0)], \label{introEquation:Lp9a}\\% |
| 779 |
+ |
% |
| 780 |
+ |
q(\Delta t) &= q(0) + \Delta t\, \dot{q}\biggl (\frac{\Delta t}{2}\biggr ),% |
| 781 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:Lp9b}\\% |
| 782 |
+ |
% |
| 783 |
+ |
\dot{q}(\Delta t) &= \dot{q}\biggl (\frac{\Delta t}{2}\biggr ) + |
| 784 |
+ |
\frac{\Delta t}{2m}\, F[q(0)]. \label{introEquation:Lp9c} |
| 785 |
+ |
\end{align} |
| 786 |
+ |
From the preceding splitting, one can see that the integration of |
| 787 |
+ |
the equations of motion would follow: |
| 788 |
+ |
\begin{enumerate} |
| 789 |
+ |
\item calculate the velocities at the half step, $\frac{\Delta t}{2}$, from the forces calculated at the initial position. |
| 790 |
|
|
| 791 |
+ |
\item Use the half step velocities to move positions one whole step, $\Delta t$. |
| 792 |
+ |
|
| 793 |
+ |
\item Evaluate the forces at the new positions, $\mathbf{r}(\Delta t)$, and use the new forces to complete the velocity move. |
| 794 |
+ |
|
| 795 |
+ |
\item Repeat from step 1 with the new position, velocities, and forces assuming the roles of the initial values. |
| 796 |
+ |
\end{enumerate} |
| 797 |
+ |
|
| 798 |
+ |
Simply switching the order of splitting and composing, a new |
| 799 |
+ |
integrator, the \emph{position verlet} integrator, can be generated, |
| 800 |
+ |
\begin{align} |
| 801 |
+ |
\dot q(\Delta t) &= \dot q(0) + \Delta tF(q(0))\left[ {q(0) + |
| 802 |
+ |
\frac{{\Delta t}}{{2m}}\dot q(0)} \right], % |
| 803 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:positionVerlet1} \\% |
| 804 |
+ |
% |
| 805 |
+ |
q(\Delta t) = q(0) + \frac{{\Delta t}}{2}\left[ {\dot q(0) + \dot |
| 806 |
+ |
q(\Delta t)} \right]. % |
| 807 |
+ |
\label{introEquation:positionVerlet1} |
| 808 |
+ |
\end{align} |
| 809 |
+ |
|
| 810 |
+ |
\subsubsection{\label{introSection:errorAnalysis}Error Analysis and Higher Order Methods} |
| 811 |
+ |
|
| 812 |
+ |
Baker-Campbell-Hausdorff formula can be used to determine the local |
| 813 |
+ |
error of splitting method in terms of commutator of the |
| 814 |
+ |
operators(\ref{introEquation:exponentialOperator}) associated with |
| 815 |
+ |
the sub-flow. For operators $hX$ and $hY$ which are associate to |
| 816 |
+ |
$\varphi_1(t)$ and $\varphi_2(t$ respectively , we have |
| 817 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 818 |
+ |
\exp (hX + hY) = \exp (hZ) |
| 819 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 820 |
+ |
where |
| 821 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 822 |
+ |
hZ = hX + hY + \frac{{h^2 }}{2}[X,Y] + \frac{{h^3 }}{2}\left( |
| 823 |
+ |
{[X,[X,Y]] + [Y,[Y,X]]} \right) + \ldots . |
| 824 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 825 |
+ |
Here, $[X,Y]$ is the commutators of operator $X$ and $Y$ given by |
| 826 |
+ |
\[ |
| 827 |
+ |
[X,Y] = XY - YX . |
| 828 |
+ |
\] |
| 829 |
+ |
Applying Baker-Campbell-Hausdorff formula to Sprang splitting, we |
| 830 |
+ |
can obtain |
| 831 |
+ |
\begin{eqnarray} |
| 832 |
+ |
\exp (h X/2)\exp (h Y)\exp (h X/2) & = & \exp (h X + h Y + h^2 |
| 833 |
+ |
[X,Y]/4 + h^2 [Y,X]/4 \\ & & \mbox{} + h^2 [X,X]/8 + h^2 [Y,Y]/8 + |
| 834 |
+ |
h^3 [Y,[Y,X]]/12 - h^3 [X,[X,Y]]/24 + \ldots ) |
| 835 |
+ |
\end{eqnarray} |
| 836 |
+ |
Since \[ [X,Y] + [Y,X] = 0\] and \[ [X,X] = 0\], the dominant local |
| 837 |
+ |
error of Spring splitting is proportional to $h^3$. The same |
| 838 |
+ |
procedure can be applied to general splitting, of the form |
| 839 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 840 |
+ |
\varphi _{b_m h}^2 \circ \varphi _{a_m h}^1 \circ \varphi _{b_{m - |
| 841 |
+ |
1} h}^2 \circ \ldots \circ \varphi _{a_1 h}^1 . |
| 842 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 843 |
+ |
Careful choice of coefficient $a_1 ,\ldot , b_m$ will lead to higher |
| 844 |
+ |
order method. Yoshida proposed an elegant way to compose higher |
| 845 |
+ |
order methods based on symmetric splitting. Given a symmetric second |
| 846 |
+ |
order base method $ \varphi _h^{(2)} $, a fourth-order symmetric |
| 847 |
+ |
method can be constructed by composing, |
| 848 |
+ |
\[ |
| 849 |
+ |
\varphi _h^{(4)} = \varphi _{\alpha h}^{(2)} \circ \varphi _{\beta |
| 850 |
+ |
h}^{(2)} \circ \varphi _{\alpha h}^{(2)} |
| 851 |
+ |
\] |
| 852 |
+ |
where $ \alpha = - \frac{{2^{1/3} }}{{2 - 2^{1/3} }}$ and $ \beta |
| 853 |
+ |
= \frac{{2^{1/3} }}{{2 - 2^{1/3} }}$. Moreover, a symmetric |
| 854 |
+ |
integrator $ \varphi _h^{(2n + 2)}$ can be composed by |
| 855 |
+ |
\begin{equation} |
| 856 |
+ |
\varphi _h^{(2n + 2)} = \varphi _{\alpha h}^{(2n)} \circ \varphi |
| 857 |
+ |
_{\beta h}^{(2n)} \circ \varphi _{\alpha h}^{(2n)} |
| 858 |
+ |
\end{equation} |
| 859 |
+ |
, if the weights are chosen as |
| 860 |
+ |
\[ |
| 861 |
+ |
\alpha = - \frac{{2^{1/(2n + 1)} }}{{2 - 2^{1/(2n + 1)} }},\beta = |
| 862 |
+ |
\frac{{2^{1/(2n + 1)} }}{{2 - 2^{1/(2n + 1)} }} . |
| 863 |
+ |
\] |
| 864 |
+ |
|
| 865 |
|
\section{\label{introSection:molecularDynamics}Molecular Dynamics} |
| 866 |
|
|
| 867 |
|
As a special discipline of molecular modeling, Molecular dynamics |
| 888 |
|
|
| 889 |
|
\subsection{\label{introSection:otherRBMotionEquation}Other Formulations for Rigid Body Motion} |
| 890 |
|
|
| 474 |
– |
%\subsection{\label{introSection:poissonBrackets}Poisson Brackets} |
| 475 |
– |
|
| 891 |
|
\section{\label{introSection:correlationFunctions}Correlation Functions} |
| 892 |
|
|
| 893 |
|
\section{\label{introSection:langevinDynamics}Langevin Dynamics} |
| 938 |
|
\dot p &= - \frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial x}} |
| 939 |
|
&= m\ddot x |
| 940 |
|
&= - \frac{{\partial W(x)}}{{\partial x}} - \sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {g_\alpha \left( {x_\alpha - \frac{{g_\alpha }}{{m_\alpha w_\alpha ^2 }}x} \right)} |
| 941 |
< |
\label{introEq:Lp5} |
| 941 |
> |
\label{introEquation:Lp5} |
| 942 |
|
\end{align} |
| 943 |
|
, and |
| 944 |
|
\begin{align} |