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\chapter{\label{chapt:introduction}INTRODUCTION AND THEORETICAL BACKGROUND} |
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\section{\label{introSection:classicalMechanics}Classical |
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Mechanics} |
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Closely related to Classical Mechanics, Molecular Dynamics |
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simulations are carried out by integrating the equations of motion |
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for a given system of particles. There are three fundamental ideas |
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behind classical mechanics. Firstly, One can determine the state of |
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a mechanical system at any time of interest; Secondly, all the |
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mechanical properties of the system at that time can be determined |
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by combining the knowledge of the properties of the system with the |
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specification of this state; Finally, the specification of the state |
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when further combine with the laws of mechanics will also be |
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sufficient to predict the future behavior of the system. |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:newtonian}Newtonian Mechanics} |
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The discovery of Newton's three laws of mechanics which govern the |
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motion of particles is the foundation of the classical mechanics. |
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Newton¡¯s first law defines a class of inertial frames. Inertial |
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frames are reference frames where a particle not interacting with |
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other bodies will move with constant speed in the same direction. |
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With respect to inertial frames Newton¡¯s second law has the form |
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\begin{equation} |
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F = \frac {dp}{dt} = \frac {mv}{dt} |
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\label{introEquation:newtonSecondLaw} |
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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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Newton¡¯s third law states that |
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\begin{equation} |
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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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Conservation laws of Newtonian Mechanics play very important roles |
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in solving mechanics problems. The linear momentum of a particle is |
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conserved if it is free or it experiences no force. The second |
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conservation theorem concerns the angular momentum of a particle. |
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The angular momentum $L$ of a particle with respect to an origin |
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from which $r$ is measured is defined to be |
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\begin{equation} |
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L \equiv r \times p \label{introEquation:angularMomentumDefinition} |
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\end{equation} |
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The torque $\tau$ with respect to the same origin is defined to be |
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\begin{equation} |
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N \equiv r \times F \label{introEquation:torqueDefinition} |
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\end{equation} |
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Differentiating Eq.~\ref{introEquation:angularMomentumDefinition}, |
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\[ |
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\dot L = \frac{d}{{dt}}(r \times p) = (\dot r \times p) + (r \times |
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\dot p) |
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\] |
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since |
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\[ |
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\dot r \times p = \dot r \times mv = m\dot r \times \dot r \equiv 0 |
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\] |
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thus, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\dot L = r \times \dot p = N |
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\end{equation} |
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If there are no external torques acting on a body, the angular |
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momentum of it is conserved. The last conservation theorem state |
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that if all forces are conservative, Energy |
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\begin{equation}E = T + V \label{introEquation:energyConservation} |
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\end{equation} |
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is conserved. All of these conserved quantities are |
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important factors to determine the quality of numerical integration |
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scheme for rigid body \cite{Dullweber1997}. |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:lagrangian}Lagrangian Mechanics} |
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Newtonian Mechanics suffers from two important limitations: it |
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describes their motion in special cartesian coordinate systems. |
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Another limitation of Newtonian mechanics becomes obvious when we |
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try to describe systems with large numbers of particles. It becomes |
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very difficult to predict the properties of the system by carrying |
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out calculations involving the each individual interaction between |
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all the particles, even if we know all of the details of the |
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interaction. In order to overcome some of the practical difficulties |
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which arise in attempts to apply Newton's equation to complex |
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system, alternative procedures may be developed. |
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\subsubsection{\label{introSection:halmiltonPrinciple}Hamilton's |
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Principle} |
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Hamilton introduced the dynamical principle upon which it is |
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possible to base all of mechanics and, indeed, most of classical |
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physics. Hamilton's Principle may be stated as follow, |
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The actual trajectory, along which a dynamical system may move from |
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one point to another within a specified time, is derived by finding |
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the path which minimizes the time integral of the difference between |
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the kinetic, $K$, and potential energies, $U$ \cite{tolman79}. |
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\begin{equation} |
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\delta \int_{t_1 }^{t_2 } {(K - U)dt = 0} , |
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\label{introEquation:halmitonianPrinciple1} |
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\end{equation} |
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For simple mechanical systems, where the forces acting on the |
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different part are derivable from a potential and the velocities are |
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small compared with that of light, the Lagrangian function $L$ can |
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be define as the difference between the kinetic energy of the system |
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and its potential energy, |
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\begin{equation} |
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L \equiv K - U = L(q_i ,\dot q_i ) , |
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\label{introEquation:lagrangianDef} |
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\end{equation} |
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then Eq.~\ref{introEquation:halmitonianPrinciple1} becomes |
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\begin{equation} |
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\delta \int_{t_1 }^{t_2 } {L dt = 0} , |
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\label{introEquation:halmitonianPrinciple2} |
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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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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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\frac{{\partial L}}{{\partial q_i }} = 0,{\rm{ }}i = 1, \ldots,f |
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\label{introEquation:eqMotionLagrangian} |
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\end{equation} |
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where $q_{i}$ is generalized coordinate and $\dot{q_{i}}$ is |
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generalized velocity. |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:hamiltonian}Hamiltonian Mechanics} |
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Arising from Lagrangian Mechanics, Hamiltonian Mechanics was |
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introduced by William Rowan Hamilton in 1833 as a re-formulation of |
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classical mechanics. If the potential energy of a system is |
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independent of generalized velocities, the generalized momenta can |
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be defined as |
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\begin{equation} |
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p_i = \frac{\partial L}{\partial \dot q_i} |
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\label{introEquation:generalizedMomenta} |
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\end{equation} |
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The Lagrange equations of motion are then expressed by |
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\begin{equation} |
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p_i = \frac{{\partial L}}{{\partial q_i }} |
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\label{introEquation:generalizedMomentaDot} |
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\end{equation} |
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With the help of the generalized momenta, we may now define a new |
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quantity $H$ by the equation |
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\begin{equation} |
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H = \sum\limits_k {p_k \dot q_k } - L , |
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\label{introEquation:hamiltonianDefByLagrangian} |
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\end{equation} |
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where $ \dot q_1 \ldots \dot q_f $ are generalized velocities and |
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$L$ is the Lagrangian function for the system. |
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Differentiating Eq.~\ref{introEquation:hamiltonianDefByLagrangian}, |
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one can obtain |
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\begin{equation} |
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dH = \sum\limits_k {\left( {p_k d\dot q_k + \dot q_k dp_k - |
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\frac{{\partial L}}{{\partial q_k }}dq_k - \frac{{\partial |
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L}}{{\partial \dot q_k }}d\dot q_k } \right)} - \frac{{\partial |
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L}}{{\partial t}}dt \label{introEquation:diffHamiltonian1} |
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\end{equation} |
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Making use of Eq.~\ref{introEquation:generalizedMomenta}, the |
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second and fourth terms in the parentheses cancel. Therefore, |
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Eq.~\ref{introEquation:diffHamiltonian1} can be rewritten as |
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\begin{equation} |
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dH = \sum\limits_k {\left( {\dot q_k dp_k - \dot p_k dq_k } |
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\right)} - \frac{{\partial L}}{{\partial t}}dt |
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\label{introEquation:diffHamiltonian2} |
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\end{equation} |
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By identifying the coefficients of $dq_k$, $dp_k$ and dt, we can |
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find |
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\begin{equation} |
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\frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial p_k }} = q_k |
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\label{introEquation:motionHamiltonianCoordinate} |
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\end{equation} |
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\begin{equation} |
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\frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial q_k }} = - p_k |
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\label{introEquation:motionHamiltonianMomentum} |
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\end{equation} |
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and |
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\begin{equation} |
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\frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial t}} = - \frac{{\partial L}}{{\partial |
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t}} |
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\label{introEquation:motionHamiltonianTime} |
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\end{equation} |
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Eq.~\ref{introEquation:motionHamiltonianCoordinate} and |
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Eq.~\ref{introEquation:motionHamiltonianMomentum} are Hamilton's |
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equation of motion. Due to their symmetrical formula, they are also |
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known as the canonical equations of motions \cite{Goldstein01}. |
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An important difference between Lagrangian approach and the |
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Hamiltonian approach is that the Lagrangian is considered to be a |
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function of the generalized velocities $\dot q_i$ and the |
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generalized coordinates $q_i$, while the Hamiltonian is considered |
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to be a function of the generalized momenta $p_i$ and the conjugate |
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generalized coordinate $q_i$. Hamiltonian Mechanics is more |
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appropriate for application to statistical mechanics and quantum |
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mechanics, since it treats the coordinate and its time derivative as |
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independent variables and it only works with 1st-order differential |
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equations\cite{Marion90}. |
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In Newtonian Mechanics, a system described by conservative forces |
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conserves the total energy \ref{introEquation:energyConservation}. |
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It follows that Hamilton's equations of motion conserve the total |
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Hamiltonian. |
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\begin{equation} |
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\frac{{dH}}{{dt}} = \sum\limits_i {\left( {\frac{{\partial |
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H}}{{\partial q_i }}\dot q_i + \frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial p_i |
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}}\dot p_i } \right)} = \sum\limits_i {\left( {\frac{{\partial |
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H}}{{\partial q_i }}\frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial p_i }} - |
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\frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial p_i }}\frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial |
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q_i }}} \right) = 0} \label{introEquation:conserveHalmitonian} |
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\end{equation} |
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\section{\label{introSection:statisticalMechanics}Statistical |
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Mechanics} |
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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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\subsection{\label{introSection:ensemble}Ensemble and Phase Space} |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:ergodic}The Ergodic Hypothesis} |
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Various thermodynamic properties can be calculated from Molecular |
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Dynamics simulation. By comparing experimental values with the |
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calculated properties, one can determine the accuracy of the |
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simulation and the quality of the underlying model. However, both of |
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experiment and computer simulation are usually performed during a |
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certain time interval and the measurements are averaged over a |
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period of them which is different from the average behavior of |
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many-body system in Statistical Mechanics. Fortunately, Ergodic |
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Hypothesis is proposed to make a connection between time average and |
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ensemble average. It states that time average and average over the |
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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 |
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{A(p(t),q(t))} } \rho (p(t), q(t)) dpdq |
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\end{equation} |
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where $\langle A \rangle_t$ is an equilibrium value of a physical |
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quantity and $\rho (p(t), q(t))$ is the equilibrium distribution |
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function. If an observation is averaged over a sufficiently long |
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time (longer than relaxation time), all accessible microstates in |
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phase space are assumed to be equally probed, giving a properly |
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weighted statistical average. This allows the researcher freedom of |
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choice when deciding how best to measure a given observable. In case |
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an ensemble averaged approach sounds most reasonable, the Monte |
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Carlo techniques\cite{metropolis:1949} can be utilized. Or if the |
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system lends itself to a time averaging approach, the Molecular |
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Dynamics techniques in Sec.~\ref{introSection:molecularDynamics} |
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will be the best choice\cite{Frenkel1996}. |
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\section{\label{introSection:geometricIntegratos}Geometric Integrators} |
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A variety of numerical integrators were proposed to simulate the |
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motions. They usually begin with an initial conditionals and move |
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the objects in the direction governed by the differential equations. |
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However, most of them ignore the hidden physical law contained |
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within the equations. Since 1990, geometric integrators, which |
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preserve various phase-flow invariants such as symplectic structure, |
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volume and time reversal symmetry, are developed to address this |
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issue. The velocity verlet method, which happens to be a simple |
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example of symplectic integrator, continues to gain its popularity |
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in molecular dynamics community. This fact can be partly explained |
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by its geometric nature. |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:symplecticManifold}Symplectic Manifold} |
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A \emph{manifold} is an abstract mathematical space. It locally |
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looks like Euclidean space, but when viewed globally, it may have |
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more complicate structure. A good example of manifold is the surface |
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of Earth. It seems to be flat locally, but it is round if viewed as |
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a whole. A \emph{differentiable manifold} (also known as |
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\emph{smooth manifold}) is a manifold with an open cover in which |
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the covering neighborhoods are all smoothly isomorphic to one |
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another. In other words,it is possible to apply calculus on |
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\emph{differentiable manifold}. A \emph{symplectic manifold} is |
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defined as a pair $(M, \omega)$ which consisting of a |
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\emph{differentiable manifold} $M$ and a close, non-degenerated, |
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bilinear symplectic form, $\omega$. A symplectic form on a vector |
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space $V$ is a function $\omega(x, y)$ which satisfies |
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$\omega(\lambda_1x_1+\lambda_2x_2, y) = \lambda_1\omega(x_1, y)+ |
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\lambda_2\omega(x_2, y)$, $\omega(x, y) = - \omega(y, x)$ and |
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$\omega(x, x) = 0$. Cross product operation in vector field is an |
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example of symplectic form. |
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One of the motivations to study \emph{symplectic manifold} in |
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Hamiltonian Mechanics is that a symplectic manifold can represent |
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all possible configurations of the system and the phase space of the |
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system can be described by it's cotangent bundle. Every symplectic |
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manifold is even dimensional. For instance, in Hamilton equations, |
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coordinate and momentum always appear in pairs. |
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Let $(M,\omega)$ and $(N, \eta)$ be symplectic manifolds. A map |
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\[ |
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f : M \rightarrow N |
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\] |
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is a \emph{symplectomorphism} if it is a \emph{diffeomorphims} and |
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the \emph{pullback} of $\eta$ under f is equal to $\omega$. |
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Canonical transformation is an example of symplectomorphism in |
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classical mechanics. |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:ODE}Ordinary Differential Equations} |
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For a ordinary differential system defined as |
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\begin{equation} |
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\dot x = f(x) |
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\end{equation} |
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where $x = x(q,p)^T$, this system is canonical Hamiltonian, if |
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\begin{equation} |
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f(r) = J\nabla _x H(r). |
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\end{equation} |
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$H = H (q, p)$ is Hamiltonian function and $J$ is the skew-symmetric |
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matrix |
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\begin{equation} |
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J = \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c} |
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0 & I \\ |
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{ - I} & 0 \\ |
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\end{array}} \right) |
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\label{introEquation:canonicalMatrix} |
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\end{equation} |
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where $I$ is an identity matrix. Using this notation, Hamiltonian |
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system can be rewritten as, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\frac{d}{{dt}}x = J\nabla _x H(x) |
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\label{introEquation:compactHamiltonian} |
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\end{equation}In this case, $f$ is |
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called a \emph{Hamiltonian vector field}. |
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Another generalization of Hamiltonian dynamics is Poisson Dynamics, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\dot x = J(x)\nabla _x H \label{introEquation:poissonHamiltonian} |
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\end{equation} |
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The most obvious change being that matrix $J$ now depends on $x$. |
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The free rigid body is an example of Poisson system (actually a |
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Lie-Poisson system) with Hamiltonian function of angular kinetic |
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energy. |
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\begin{equation} |
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J(\pi ) = \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c} |
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0 & {\pi _3 } & { - \pi _2 } \\ |
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{ - \pi _3 } & 0 & {\pi _1 } \\ |
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{\pi _2 } & { - \pi _1 } & 0 \\ |
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\end{array}} \right) |
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\end{equation} |
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\begin{equation} |
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H = \frac{1}{2}\left( {\frac{{\pi _1^2 }}{{I_1 }} + \frac{{\pi _2^2 |
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}}{{I_2 }} + \frac{{\pi _3^2 }}{{I_3 }}} \right) |
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\end{equation} |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:geometricProperties}Geometric Properties} |
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Let $x(t)$ be the exact solution of the ODE system, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\frac{{dx}}{{dt}} = f(x) \label{introEquation:ODE} |
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\end{equation} |
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The exact flow(solution) $\varphi_\tau$ is defined by |
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\[ |
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x(t+\tau) =\varphi_\tau(x(t)) |
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\] |
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where $\tau$ is a fixed time step and $\varphi$ is a map from phase |
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space to itself. In most cases, it is not easy to find the exact |
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flow $\varphi_\tau$. Instead, we use a approximate map, $\psi_\tau$, |
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which is usually called integrator. The order of an integrator |
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$\psi_\tau$ is $p$, if the Taylor series of $\psi_\tau$ agree to |
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order $p$, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\psi_tau(x) = x + \tau f(x) + O(\tau^{p+1}) |
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\end{equation} |
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The hidden geometric properties of ODE and its flow play important |
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roles in numerical studies. Let $\varphi$ be the flow of Hamiltonian |
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vector field, $\varphi$ is a \emph{symplectic} flow if it satisfies, |
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\begin{equation} |
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'\varphi^T J '\varphi = J. |
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\end{equation} |
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According to Liouville's theorem, the symplectic volume is invariant |
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under a Hamiltonian flow, which is the basis for classical |
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statistical mechanics. Furthermore, the flow of a Hamiltonian vector |
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field on a symplectic manifold can be shown to be a |
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symplectomorphism. As to the Poisson system, |
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\begin{equation} |
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'\varphi ^T J '\varphi = J \circ \varphi |
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\end{equation} |
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is the property must be preserved by the integrator. It is possible |
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to construct a \emph{volume-preserving} flow for a source free($ |
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\nabla \cdot f = 0 $) ODE, if the flow satisfies $ \det d\varphi = |
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1$. Changing the variables $y = h(x)$ in a |
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ODE\ref{introEquation:ODE} will result in a new system, |
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\[ |
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\dot y = \tilde f(y) = ((dh \cdot f)h^{ - 1} )(y). |
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\] |
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The vector filed $f$ has reversing symmetry $h$ if $f = - \tilde f$. |
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In other words, the flow of this vector field is reversible if and |
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only if $ h \circ \varphi ^{ - 1} = \varphi \circ h $. When |
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designing any numerical methods, one should always try to preserve |
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the structural properties of the original ODE and its flow. |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:constructionSymplectic}Construction of Symplectic Methods} |
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A lot of well established and very effective numerical methods have |
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been successful precisely because of their symplecticities even |
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though this fact was not recognized when they were first |
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constructed. The most famous example is leapfrog methods in |
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molecular dynamics. In general, symplectic integrators can be |
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constructed using one of four different methods. |
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\begin{enumerate} |
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\item Generating functions |
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\item Variational methods |
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\item Runge-Kutta methods |
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\item Splitting methods |
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\end{enumerate} |
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Generating function tends to lead to methods which are cumbersome |
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and difficult to use\cite{}. In dissipative systems, variational |
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methods can capture the decay of energy accurately\cite{}. Since |
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their geometrically unstable nature against non-Hamiltonian |
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perturbations, ordinary implicit Runge-Kutta methods are not |
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suitable for Hamiltonian system. Recently, various high-order |
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explicit Runge--Kutta methods have been developed to overcome this |
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instability \cite{}. However, due to computational penalty involved |
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in implementing the Runge-Kutta methods, they do not attract too |
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much attention from Molecular Dynamics community. Instead, splitting |
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have been widely accepted since they exploit natural decompositions |
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of the system\cite{Tuckerman92}. The main idea behind splitting |
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methods is to decompose the discrete $\varphi_h$ as a composition of |
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simpler flows, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\varphi _h = \varphi _{h_1 } \circ \varphi _{h_2 } \ldots \circ |
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\varphi _{h_n } |
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\label{introEquation:FlowDecomposition} |
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\end{equation} |
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where each of the sub-flow is chosen such that each represent a |
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simpler integration of the system. Let $\phi$ and $\psi$ both be |
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symplectic maps, it is easy to show that any composition of |
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symplectic flows yields a symplectic map, |
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\begin{equation} |
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(\varphi '\phi ')^T J\varphi '\phi ' = \phi '^T \varphi '^T J\varphi |
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'\phi ' = \phi '^T J\phi ' = J. |
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\label{introEquation:SymplecticFlowComposition} |
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\end{equation} |
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Suppose that a Hamiltonian system has a form with $H = T + V$ |
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\section{\label{introSection:molecularDynamics}Molecular Dynamics} |
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As a special discipline of molecular modeling, Molecular dynamics |
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has proven to be a powerful tool for studying the functions of |
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biological systems, providing structural, thermodynamic and |
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dynamical information. |
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\subsection{\label{introSec:mdInit}Initialization} |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:mdIntegration} Integration of the Equations of Motion} |
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\section{\label{introSection:rigidBody}Dynamics of Rigid Bodies} |
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A rigid body is a body in which the distance between any two given |
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points of a rigid body remains constant regardless of external |
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forces exerted on it. A rigid body therefore conserves its shape |
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during its motion. |
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Applications of dynamics of rigid bodies. |
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|
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\subsection{\label{introSection:lieAlgebra}Lie Algebra} |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:DLMMotionEquation}The Euler Equations of Rigid Body Motion} |
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|
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\subsection{\label{introSection:otherRBMotionEquation}Other Formulations for Rigid Body Motion} |
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%\subsection{\label{introSection:poissonBrackets}Poisson Brackets} |
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|
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\section{\label{introSection:correlationFunctions}Correlation Functions} |
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\section{\label{introSection:langevinDynamics}Langevin Dynamics} |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:LDIntroduction}Introduction and application of Langevin Dynamics} |
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\subsection{\label{introSection:generalizedLangevinDynamics}Generalized Langevin Dynamics} |
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\begin{equation} |
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H = \frac{{p^2 }}{{2m}} + U(x) + H_B + \Delta U(x,x_1 , \ldots x_N) |
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\label{introEquation:bathGLE} |
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\end{equation} |
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where $H_B$ is harmonic bath Hamiltonian, |
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\[ |
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H_B =\sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {\left\{ {\frac{{p_\alpha ^2 |
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}}{{2m_\alpha }} + \frac{1}{2}m_\alpha w_\alpha ^2 } \right\}} |
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\] |
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and $\Delta U$ is bilinear system-bath coupling, |
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\[ |
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\Delta U = - \sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {g_\alpha x_\alpha x} |
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\] |
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Completing the square, |
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\[ |
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H_B + \Delta U = \sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {\left\{ |
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{\frac{{p_\alpha ^2 }}{{2m_\alpha }} + \frac{1}{2}m_\alpha |
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w_\alpha ^2 \left( {x_\alpha - \frac{{g_\alpha }}{{m_\alpha |
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w_\alpha ^2 }}x} \right)^2 } \right\}} - \sum\limits_{\alpha = |
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1}^N {\frac{{g_\alpha ^2 }}{{2m_\alpha w_\alpha ^2 }}} x^2 |
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\] |
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and putting it back into Eq.~\ref{introEquation:bathGLE}, |
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\[ |
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H = \frac{{p^2 }}{{2m}} + W(x) + \sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N |
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{\left\{ {\frac{{p_\alpha ^2 }}{{2m_\alpha }} + \frac{1}{2}m_\alpha |
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w_\alpha ^2 \left( {x_\alpha - \frac{{g_\alpha }}{{m_\alpha |
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w_\alpha ^2 }}x} \right)^2 } \right\}} |
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\] |
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where |
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\[ |
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W(x) = U(x) - \sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {\frac{{g_\alpha ^2 |
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}}{{2m_\alpha w_\alpha ^2 }}} x^2 |
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\] |
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Since the first two terms of the new Hamiltonian depend only on the |
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system coordinates, we can get the equations of motion for |
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Generalized Langevin Dynamics by Hamilton's equations |
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\ref{introEquation:motionHamiltonianCoordinate, |
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introEquation:motionHamiltonianMomentum}, |
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\begin{align} |
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\dot p &= - \frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial x}} |
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&= m\ddot x |
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&= - \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)} |
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\label{introEq:Lp5} |
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\end{align} |
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, and |
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\begin{align} |
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\dot p_\alpha &= - \frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial x_\alpha }} |
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&= m\ddot x_\alpha |
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&= \- m_\alpha w_\alpha ^2 \left( {x_\alpha - \frac{{g_\alpha}}{{m_\alpha w_\alpha ^2 }}x} \right) |
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\end{align} |
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|
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\subsection{\label{introSection:laplaceTransform}The Laplace Transform} |
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|
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\[ |
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L(x) = \int_0^\infty {x(t)e^{ - pt} dt} |
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\] |
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|
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\[ |
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L(x + y) = L(x) + L(y) |
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\] |
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|
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\[ |
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L(ax) = aL(x) |
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\] |
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|
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\[ |
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L(\dot x) = pL(x) - px(0) |
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\] |
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|
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\[ |
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L(\ddot x) = p^2 L(x) - px(0) - \dot x(0) |
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\] |
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|
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\[ |
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L\left( {\int_0^t {g(t - \tau )h(\tau )d\tau } } \right) = G(p)H(p) |
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\] |
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|
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Some relatively important transformation, |
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\[ |
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L(\cos at) = \frac{p}{{p^2 + a^2 }} |
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\] |
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|
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\[ |
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L(\sin at) = \frac{a}{{p^2 + a^2 }} |
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\] |
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|
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\[ |
| 571 |
L(1) = \frac{1}{p} |
| 572 |
\] |
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|
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First, the bath coordinates, |
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\[ |
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p^2 L(x_\alpha ) - px_\alpha (0) - \dot x_\alpha (0) = - \omega |
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_\alpha ^2 L(x_\alpha ) + \frac{{g_\alpha }}{{\omega _\alpha |
| 578 |
}}L(x) |
| 579 |
\] |
| 580 |
\[ |
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L(x_\alpha ) = \frac{{\frac{{g_\alpha }}{{\omega _\alpha }}L(x) + |
| 582 |
px_\alpha (0) + \dot x_\alpha (0)}}{{p^2 + \omega _\alpha ^2 }} |
| 583 |
\] |
| 584 |
Then, the system coordinates, |
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\begin{align} |
| 586 |
mL(\ddot x) &= - \frac{1}{p}\frac{{\partial W(x)}}{{\partial x}} - |
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\sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {\left\{ {\frac{{\frac{{g_\alpha |
| 588 |
}}{{\omega _\alpha }}L(x) + px_\alpha (0) + \dot x_\alpha |
| 589 |
(0)}}{{p^2 + \omega _\alpha ^2 }} - \frac{{g_\alpha ^2 }}{{m_\alpha |
| 590 |
}}\omega _\alpha ^2 L(x)} \right\}} |
| 591 |
% |
| 592 |
&= - \frac{1}{p}\frac{{\partial W(x)}}{{\partial x}} - |
| 593 |
\sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {\left\{ { - \frac{{g_\alpha ^2 }}{{m_\alpha \omega _\alpha ^2 }}\frac{p}{{p^2 + \omega _\alpha ^2 }}pL(x) |
| 594 |
- \frac{p}{{p^2 + \omega _\alpha ^2 }}g_\alpha x_\alpha (0) |
| 595 |
- \frac{1}{{p^2 + \omega _\alpha ^2 }}g_\alpha \dot x_\alpha (0)} \right\}} |
| 596 |
\end{align} |
| 597 |
Then, the inverse transform, |
| 598 |
|
| 599 |
\begin{align} |
| 600 |
m\ddot x &= - \frac{{\partial W(x)}}{{\partial x}} - |
| 601 |
\sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {\left\{ {\left( { - \frac{{g_\alpha ^2 |
| 602 |
}}{{m_\alpha \omega _\alpha ^2 }}} \right)\int_0^t {\cos (\omega |
| 603 |
_\alpha t)\dot x(t - \tau )d\tau - \left[ {g_\alpha x_\alpha (0) |
| 604 |
- \frac{{g_\alpha }}{{m_\alpha \omega _\alpha }}} \right]\cos |
| 605 |
(\omega _\alpha t) - \frac{{g_\alpha \dot x_\alpha (0)}}{{\omega |
| 606 |
_\alpha }}\sin (\omega _\alpha t)} } \right\}} |
| 607 |
% |
| 608 |
&= - \frac{{\partial W(x)}}{{\partial x}} - \int_0^t |
| 609 |
{\sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {\left( { - \frac{{g_\alpha ^2 |
| 610 |
}}{{m_\alpha \omega _\alpha ^2 }}} \right)\cos (\omega _\alpha |
| 611 |
t)\dot x(t - \tau )d} \tau } + \sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {\left\{ |
| 612 |
{\left[ {g_\alpha x_\alpha (0) - \frac{{g_\alpha }}{{m_\alpha |
| 613 |
\omega _\alpha }}} \right]\cos (\omega _\alpha t) + |
| 614 |
\frac{{g_\alpha \dot x_\alpha (0)}}{{\omega _\alpha }}\sin |
| 615 |
(\omega _\alpha t)} \right\}} |
| 616 |
\end{align} |
| 617 |
|
| 618 |
\begin{equation} |
| 619 |
m\ddot x = - \frac{{\partial W}}{{\partial x}} - \int_0^t {\xi |
| 620 |
(t)\dot x(t - \tau )d\tau } + R(t) |
| 621 |
\label{introEuqation:GeneralizedLangevinDynamics} |
| 622 |
\end{equation} |
| 623 |
%where $ {\xi (t)}$ is friction kernel, $R(t)$ is random force and |
| 624 |
%$W$ is the potential of mean force. $W(x) = - kT\ln p(x)$ |
| 625 |
\[ |
| 626 |
\xi (t) = \sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {\left( { - \frac{{g_\alpha ^2 |
| 627 |
}}{{m_\alpha \omega _\alpha ^2 }}} \right)\cos (\omega _\alpha t)} |
| 628 |
\] |
| 629 |
For an infinite harmonic bath, we can use the spectral density and |
| 630 |
an integral over frequencies. |
| 631 |
|
| 632 |
\[ |
| 633 |
R(t) = \sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {\left( {g_\alpha x_\alpha (0) |
| 634 |
- \frac{{g_\alpha ^2 }}{{m_\alpha \omega _\alpha ^2 }}x(0)} |
| 635 |
\right)\cos (\omega _\alpha t)} + \frac{{\dot x_\alpha |
| 636 |
(0)}}{{\omega _\alpha }}\sin (\omega _\alpha t) |
| 637 |
\] |
| 638 |
The random forces depend only on initial conditions. |
| 639 |
|
| 640 |
\subsubsection{\label{introSection:secondFluctuationDissipation}The Second Fluctuation Dissipation Theorem} |
| 641 |
So we can define a new set of coordinates, |
| 642 |
\[ |
| 643 |
q_\alpha (t) = x_\alpha (t) - \frac{1}{{m_\alpha \omega _\alpha |
| 644 |
^2 }}x(0) |
| 645 |
\] |
| 646 |
This makes |
| 647 |
\[ |
| 648 |
R(t) = \sum\limits_{\alpha = 1}^N {g_\alpha q_\alpha (t)} |
| 649 |
\] |
| 650 |
And since the $q$ coordinates are harmonic oscillators, |
| 651 |
\[ |
| 652 |
\begin{array}{l} |
| 653 |
\left\langle {q_\alpha (t)q_\alpha (0)} \right\rangle = \left\langle {q_\alpha ^2 (0)} \right\rangle \cos (\omega _\alpha t) \\ |
| 654 |
\left\langle {q_\alpha (t)q_\beta (0)} \right\rangle = \delta _{\alpha \beta } \left\langle {q_\alpha (t)q_\alpha (0)} \right\rangle \\ |
| 655 |
\end{array} |
| 656 |
\] |
| 657 |
|
| 658 |
\begin{align} |
| 659 |
\left\langle {R(t)R(0)} \right\rangle &= \sum\limits_\alpha |
| 660 |
{\sum\limits_\beta {g_\alpha g_\beta \left\langle {q_\alpha |
| 661 |
(t)q_\beta (0)} \right\rangle } } |
| 662 |
% |
| 663 |
&= \sum\limits_\alpha {g_\alpha ^2 \left\langle {q_\alpha ^2 (0)} |
| 664 |
\right\rangle \cos (\omega _\alpha t)} |
| 665 |
% |
| 666 |
&= kT\xi (t) |
| 667 |
\end{align} |
| 668 |
|
| 669 |
\begin{equation} |
| 670 |
\xi (t) = \left\langle {R(t)R(0)} \right\rangle |
| 671 |
\label{introEquation:secondFluctuationDissipation} |
| 672 |
\end{equation} |
| 673 |
|
| 674 |
\section{\label{introSection:hydroynamics}Hydrodynamics} |
| 675 |
|
| 676 |
\subsection{\label{introSection:frictionTensor} Friction Tensor} |
| 677 |
\subsection{\label{introSection:analyticalApproach}Analytical |
| 678 |
Approach} |
| 679 |
|
| 680 |
\subsection{\label{introSection:approximationApproach}Approximation |
| 681 |
Approach} |
| 682 |
|
| 683 |
\subsection{\label{introSection:centersRigidBody}Centers of Rigid |
| 684 |
Body} |