Lattice Field Theory Methods in Modern Biophysics
| dc.creator | Duncan, Anthony | |
| dc.date | 2006-09-28 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T10:41:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T10:41:18Z | |
| dc.description | An effective field theory exists describing a very large class of biophysically interesting Coulomb gas systems: the lowest order (mean-field) version of this theory takes the form of a generalized Poisson-Boltzmann theory. Interaction terms depend on details (finite-size effects, multipole properties, etc). Convergence of the loop expansion holds only if mutual interactions of mobile charges are small compared to their interaction with the fixed-charge environment, which is frequently not the case. Problems with the strongly- coupled effective theory can be circumvented with an alternative local lattice formulation, with real positive action. In realistic situations, with variable dielectric, a determinant of the Poisson operator must be inserted to generate correct electrostatics. Methods adopted from unquenched lattice QCD do this very efficiently. | |
| dc.description | Plenary talk at Lattice 2006; 15 pages, 8 figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-lat/0609064 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-lat/0609064 | |
| dc.identifier | PoSLAT2006:006,2006 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/181586 | |
| dc.subject | High Energy Physics - Lattice | |
| dc.title | Lattice Field Theory Methods in Modern Biophysics | |
| dc.type | text |