Symplectic algorithms for simulations of rigid body systems using the exact solution of free motion

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dc.creatorvan Zon, Ramses
dc.creatorSchofield, Jeremy
dc.date2006-12-15
dc.date2007-05-17
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:01:54Z
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dc.descriptionElegant integration schemes of second and fourth order for simulations of rigid body systems are presented which treat translational and rotational motion on the same footing. This is made possible by a recent implementation of the exact solution of free rigid body motion. The two schemes are time-reversible, symplectic, and exactly respect conservation principles for both the total linear and angular momentum vectors. Simulations of simple test systems show that the second order scheme is stable and conserves all constants of the motion to high precision. Furthermore, the schemes are demonstrated to be more accurate and efficient than existing methods, except for high densities, in which case the second order scheme performs at least as well, showing their general applicability. Finally, it is demonstrated that the fourth order scheme is more efficient than the second order scheme provided the time step is smaller than a system-dependent threshold value.
dc.description5 pages, 1 figure; An implementation of the integrator can be found at http://www.chem.utoronto.ca/~rzon/Code.html
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0612404
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0612404
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. E 75, 056701 (2007)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevE.75.056701
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/129062
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.subjectComputational Physics
dc.titleSymplectic algorithms for simulations of rigid body systems using the exact solution of free motion
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