On Thermostats: Isokinetic or Hamiltonian? finite or infinite?
Abstract
Description
The relation between finite isokinetic thermostats and infinite Hamiltonian thermostats is studied and their equivalence is heuristically discussed.
6 pages, 1 figure v2: several comments added thanks to the referees' suggestions; v3: collision rules with walls and influence on the form of the equations of motion precised (see acknowledgements). Two columns format
6 pages, 1 figure v2: several comments added thanks to the referees' suggestions; v3: collision rules with walls and influence on the form of the equations of motion precised (see acknowledgements). Two columns format