Partial differential equations and stochastic methods in molecular dynamics

T Lelievre, G Stoltz - Acta Numerica, 2016 - cambridge.org
The objective of molecular dynamics computations is to infer macroscopic properties of
matter from atomistic models via averages with respect to probability measures dictated by …

Molecular dynamics

B Leimkuhler, C Matthews - Interdisciplinary applied mathematics, 2015 - Springer
For a number of years, we have been exploring the underpinnings of algorithms for
simulating molecular dynamics from a mathematics perspective, ie as outsiders. We have …

Interacting Langevin diffusions: Gradient structure and ensemble Kalman sampler

A Garbuno-Inigo, F Hoffmann, W Li, AM Stuart - SIAM Journal on Applied …, 2020 - SIAM
Solving inverse problems without the use of derivatives or adjoints of the forward model is
highly desirable in many applications arising in science and engineering. In this paper we …

A stochastic algorithm for the isobaric–isothermal ensemble with Ewald summations for all long range forces

M Di Pierro, R Elber, B Leimkuhler - Journal of chemical theory …, 2015 - ACS Publications
We present an algorithm termed COMPEL (COnstant Molecular Pressure with Ewald sum for
Long range forces) to conduct simulations in the NPT ensemble. The algorithm combines …

Theoretical study on the contribution of interfacial functional groups to the adhesive interaction between epoxy resins and aluminum surfaces

S Nakamura, S Yamamoto, Y Tsuji, K Tanaka… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
To ensure the quality and reliability of products bonded by epoxy resin adhesives,
elucidation of the microscopic adhesion mechanism is essential. The adhesive interaction …

The computation of averages from equilibrium and nonequilibrium Langevin molecular dynamics

B Leimkuhler, C Matthews… - IMA Journal of Numerical …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
We consider numerical methods for thermodynamic sampling, ie, computing sequences of
points distributed according to the Gibbs–Boltzmann distribution, using Langevin dynamics …

Many-body coarse-grained interactions using Gaussian approximation potentials

ST John, G Csányi - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2017 - ACS Publications
We introduce a computational framework that is able to describe general many-body coarse-
grained (CG) interactions of molecules and use it to model the free energy surface of …

Unified efficient thermostat scheme for the canonical ensemble with holonomic or isokinetic constraints via molecular dynamics

Z Zhang, X Liu, K Yan, ME Tuckerman… - The Journal of Physical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
We have recently proposed a new unified theoretical scheme (the “middle” scheme) for
thermostat algorithms for efficient and accurate configurational sampling of the canonical …

The influence of ionic strength and mixing ratio on the colloidal stability of PDAC/PSS polyelectrolyte complexes

Y Zhang, E Yildirim, HS Antila, LD Valenzuela… - Soft Matter, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) form by mixing polycation and polyanion solutions
together, and have been explored for a variety of applications. One challenge for PEC …

New mechanistic pathways for Criegee–water chemistry at the air/water interface

C Zhu, M Kumar, J Zhong, L Li… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Understanding Criegee chemistry has become one of central topics in atmospheric research
recently. The reaction of Criegee intermediates with gas-phase water clusters has been …