Statistical mechanics approaches for studying temperature and rate effects in multistable systems

A Cannizzo, S Giordano - Symmetry, 2024 - mdpi.com
Systems with a multistable energy landscape are widespread in physics, biophysics,
technology, and materials science. They are strongly influenced by thermal fluctuations and …

Modeling single-molecule stretching experiments using statistical thermodynamics

MR Buche, JM Rimsza - Physical Review E, 2023 - APS
Single-molecule stretching experiments are widely utilized within the fields of physics and
chemistry to characterize the mechanics of individual bonds or molecules, as well as …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the impact of thermal fluctuations on continuous models of adhesion

C Binetti, A Cannizzo, G Florio, NM Pugno… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Adhesion and deadhesion processes at the interface between an object and a substrate are
well-established phenomena in the realm of materials science and biophysics. These …

Thermal Fluctuations Effects on Crack Nucleation and Propagation

C Binetti, G Florio, N Pugno, S Giordano… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
This paper investigates the impact of thermal effects on fracture propagation, a subject that
poses significant theoretical and experimental challenges across multiple scales. While …

[PDF][PDF] Background and applications of statistical thermodynamics

MR Buche - mrbuche.com
Statistical thermodynamics is a powerful tool. Only a few axioms and equations, but a lot of
examples. Allows constitutive relations to be obtained from molecular physics. Nuances from …

[PDF][PDF] An asymptotic approach for the statistical thermodynamics of certain model systems

MR Buche, SJ Grutzik, MN Silberstein - 2023 - osti.gov
An asymptotic approach for the statistical thermodynamics of certain model systems Page 1
Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National …

[PDF][PDF] Applying genetic programming symbolic regression to solid mechanics

M Buche, C Hamel, A Su, H Narang, J Emery… - mrbuche.com
Applying genetic programming symbolic regression to solid mechanics - Michael Buche1,*,
Craig Hamel1,, Anthony Su1, Harshita Page 1 Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission …