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# Line 27 | Line 27 | acceleration along the direction of the force acting o
27   \end{equation}
28   A point mass interacting with other bodies moves with the
29   acceleration along the direction of the force acting on it. Let
30 < $F_ij$ be the force that particle $i$ exerts on particle $j$, and
31 < $F_ji$ be the force that particle $j$ exerts on particle $i$.
30 > $F_{ij}$ be the force that particle $i$ exerts on particle $j$, and
31 > $F_{ji}$ be the force that particle $j$ exerts on particle $i$.
32   Newton¡¯s third law states that
33   \begin{equation}
34 < F_ij = -F_ji
34 > F_{ij} = -F_{ji}
35   \label{introEquation:newtonThirdLaw}
36   \end{equation}
37  
# Line 117 | Line 117 | Equations of Motion in Lagrangian Mechanics}
117   \subsubsection{\label{introSection:equationOfMotionLagrangian}The
118   Equations of Motion in Lagrangian Mechanics}
119  
120 < for a holonomic system of $f$ degrees of freedom, the equations of
120 > For a holonomic system of $f$ degrees of freedom, the equations of
121   motion in the Lagrangian form is
122   \begin{equation}
123   \frac{d}{{dt}}\frac{{\partial L}}{{\partial \dot q_i }} -
# Line 221 | Line 221 | The following section will give a brief introduction t
221   The thermodynamic behaviors and properties of Molecular Dynamics
222   simulation are governed by the principle of Statistical Mechanics.
223   The following section will give a brief introduction to some of the
224 < Statistical Mechanics concepts presented in this dissertation.
224 > Statistical Mechanics concepts and theorem presented in this
225 > dissertation.
226  
227 < \subsection{\label{introSection:ensemble}Ensemble and Phase Space}
227 > \subsection{\label{introSection:ensemble}Phase Space and Ensemble}
228  
229 + Mathematically, phase space is the space which represents all
230 + possible states. Each possible state of the system corresponds to
231 + one unique point in the phase space. For mechanical systems, the
232 + phase space usually consists of all possible values of position and
233 + momentum variables. Consider a dynamic system in a cartesian space,
234 + where each of the $6f$ coordinates and momenta is assigned to one of
235 + $6f$ mutually orthogonal axes, the phase space of this system is a
236 + $6f$ dimensional space. A point, $x = (q_1 , \ldots ,q_f ,p_1 ,
237 + \ldots ,p_f )$, with a unique set of values of $6f$ coordinates and
238 + momenta is a phase space vector.
239 +
240 + A microscopic state or microstate of a classical system is
241 + specification of the complete phase space vector of a system at any
242 + instant in time. An ensemble is defined as a collection of systems
243 + sharing one or more macroscopic characteristics but each being in a
244 + unique microstate. The complete ensemble is specified by giving all
245 + systems or microstates consistent with the common macroscopic
246 + characteristics of the ensemble. Although the state of each
247 + individual system in the ensemble could be precisely described at
248 + any instance in time by a suitable phase space vector, when using
249 + ensembles for statistical purposes, there is no need to maintain
250 + distinctions between individual systems, since the numbers of
251 + systems at any time in the different states which correspond to
252 + different regions of the phase space are more interesting. Moreover,
253 + in the point of view of statistical mechanics, one would prefer to
254 + use ensembles containing a large enough population of separate
255 + members so that the numbers of systems in such different states can
256 + be regarded as changing continuously as we traverse different
257 + regions of the phase space. The condition of an ensemble at any time
258 + can be regarded as appropriately specified by the density $\rho$
259 + with which representative points are distributed over the phase
260 + space. The density of distribution for an ensemble with $f$ degrees
261 + of freedom is defined as,
262 + \begin{equation}
263 + \rho  = \rho (q_1 , \ldots ,q_f ,p_1 , \ldots ,p_f ,t).
264 + \label{introEquation:densityDistribution}
265 + \end{equation}
266 + Governed by the principles of mechanics, the phase points change
267 + their value which would change the density at any time at phase
268 + space. Hence, the density of distribution is also to be taken as a
269 + function of the time.
270 +
271 + The number of systems $\delta N$ at time $t$ can be determined by,
272 + \begin{equation}
273 + \delta N = \rho (q,p,t)dq_1  \ldots dq_f dp_1  \ldots dp_f.
274 + \label{introEquation:deltaN}
275 + \end{equation}
276 + Assuming a large enough population of systems are exploited, we can
277 + sufficiently approximate $\delta N$ without introducing
278 + discontinuity when we go from one region in the phase space to
279 + another. By integrating over the whole phase space,
280 + \begin{equation}
281 + N = \int { \ldots \int {\rho (q,p,t)dq_1 } ...dq_f dp_1 } ...dp_f
282 + \label{introEquation:totalNumberSystem}
283 + \end{equation}
284 + gives us an expression for the total number of the systems. Hence,
285 + the probability per unit in the phase space can be obtained by,
286 + \begin{equation}
287 + \frac{{\rho (q,p,t)}}{N} = \frac{{\rho (q,p,t)}}{{\int { \ldots \int
288 + {\rho (q,p,t)dq_1 } ...dq_f dp_1 } ...dp_f }}.
289 + \label{introEquation:unitProbability}
290 + \end{equation}
291 + With the help of Equation(\ref{introEquation:unitProbability}) and
292 + the knowledge of the system, it is possible to calculate the average
293 + value of any desired quantity which depends on the coordinates and
294 + momenta of the system. Even when the dynamics of the real system is
295 + complex, or stochastic, or even discontinuous, the average
296 + properties of the ensemble of possibilities as a whole may still
297 + remain well defined. For a classical system in thermal equilibrium
298 + with its environment, the ensemble average of a mechanical quantity,
299 + $\langle A(q , p) \rangle_t$, takes the form of an integral over the
300 + phase space of the system,
301 + \begin{equation}
302 + \langle  A(q , p) \rangle_t = \frac{{\int { \ldots \int {A(q,p)\rho
303 + (q,p,t)dq_1 } ...dq_f dp_1 } ...dp_f }}{{\int { \ldots \int {\rho
304 + (q,p,t)dq_1 } ...dq_f dp_1 } ...dp_f }}
305 + \label{introEquation:ensembelAverage}
306 + \end{equation}
307 +
308 + There are several different types of ensembles with different
309 + statistical characteristics. As a function of macroscopic
310 + parameters, such as temperature \textit{etc}, partition function can
311 + be used to describe the statistical properties of a system in
312 + thermodynamic equilibrium.
313 +
314 + As an ensemble of systems, each of which is known to be thermally
315 + isolated and conserve energy, Microcanonical ensemble(NVE) has a
316 + partition function like,
317 + \begin{equation}
318 + \Omega (N,V,E) = e^{\beta TS}
319 + \label{introEqaution:NVEPartition}.
320 + \end{equation}
321 + A canonical ensemble(NVT)is an ensemble of systems, each of which
322 + can share its energy with a large heat reservoir. The distribution
323 + of the total energy amongst the possible dynamical states is given
324 + by the partition function,
325 + \begin{equation}
326 + \Omega (N,V,T) = e^{ - \beta A}
327 + \label{introEquation:NVTPartition}
328 + \end{equation}
329 + Here, $A$ is the Helmholtz free energy which is defined as $ A = U -
330 + TS$. Since most experiment are carried out under constant pressure
331 + condition, isothermal-isobaric ensemble(NPT) play a very important
332 + role in molecular simulation. The isothermal-isobaric ensemble allow
333 + the system to exchange energy with a heat bath of temperature $T$
334 + and to change the volume as well. Its partition function is given as
335 + \begin{equation}
336 + \Delta (N,P,T) =  - e^{\beta G}.
337 + \label{introEquation:NPTPartition}
338 + \end{equation}
339 + Here, $G = U - TS + PV$, and $G$ is called Gibbs free energy.
340 +
341 + \subsection{\label{introSection:liouville}Liouville's theorem}
342 +
343 + The Liouville's theorem is the foundation on which statistical
344 + mechanics rests. It describes the time evolution of phase space
345 + distribution function. In order to calculate the rate of change of
346 + $\rho$, we begin from Equation(\ref{introEquation:deltaN}). If we
347 + consider the two faces perpendicular to the $q_1$ axis, which are
348 + located at $q_1$ and $q_1 + \delta q_1$, the number of phase points
349 + leaving the opposite face is given by the expression,
350 + \begin{equation}
351 + \left( {\rho  + \frac{{\partial \rho }}{{\partial q_1 }}\delta q_1 }
352 + \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
354 + \ldots \delta p_f .
355 + \end{equation}
356 + Summing all over the phase space, we obtain
357 + \begin{equation}
358 + \frac{{d(\delta N)}}{{dt}} =  - \sum\limits_{i = 1}^f {\left[ {\rho
359 + \left( {\frac{{\partial \dot q_i }}{{\partial q_i }} +
360 + \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 .
364 + \end{equation}
365 + Differentiating the equations of motion in Hamiltonian formalism
366 + (\ref{introEquation:motionHamiltonianCoordinate},
367 + \ref{introEquation:motionHamiltonianMomentum}), we can show,
368 + \begin{equation}
369 + \sum\limits_i {\left( {\frac{{\partial \dot q_i }}{{\partial q_i }}
370 + + \frac{{\partial \dot p_i }}{{\partial p_i }}} \right)}  = 0 ,
371 + \end{equation}
372 + which cancels the first terms of the right hand side. Furthermore,
373 + 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,
376 + \begin{equation}
377 + \frac{{\partial \rho }}{{\partial t}} + \sum\limits_{i = 1}^f
378 + {\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 + Liouville's theorem states that the distribution function is
384 + 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}
390 + \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 + \subsubsection{\label{introSection:phaseSpaceConservation}Conservation of Phase Space}
400 + Lets consider a region in the phase space,
401 + \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.
422 + \label{introEquation:volumePreserving}
423 + \end{equation}
424 +
425 + \subsubsection{\label{introSection:liouvilleInOtherForms}Liouville's Theorem in Other Forms}
426 +
427 + 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
# Line 239 | Line 473 | statistical ensemble are identical \cite{Frenkel1996,
473   ensemble average. It states that time average and average over the
474   statistical ensemble are identical \cite{Frenkel1996, leach01:mm}.
475   \begin{equation}
476 < \langle A \rangle_t = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to \infty }
477 < \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
476 > \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}
480 < 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}.
480 > 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
# Line 352 | Line 587 | H = \frac{1}{2}\left( {\frac{{\pi _1^2 }}{{I_1 }} + \f
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}
# Line 362 | Line 598 | where $\tau$ is a fixed time step and $\varphi$ is a m
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}
# Line 385 | Line 645 | symplectomorphism. As to the Poisson system,
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
# Line 414 | Line 679 | Generating function tends to lead to methods which are
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
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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}
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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}

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