The network topology of a potential energy landscape: A static scale-free network

dc.creatorDoye, Jonathan P. K.
dc.date2002-01-23
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dc.descriptionHere we analyze the topology of the network formed by the minima and transition states on the potential energy landscape of small clusters. We find that this network has both a small-world and scale-free character. In contrast to other scale-free networks, where the topology results from the dynamics of the network growth, the potential energy landscape is a static entity. Therefore, a fundamentally different organizing principle underlies this behaviour: The potential energy landscape is highly heterogeneous with the low-energy minima having large basins of attraction and acting as the highly-connected hubs in the network.
dc.description4 pages, 4 figures, revtex4
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0201430
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0201430
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 88, 238701 (2002)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.238701
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/18831
dc.subjectCondensed Matter
dc.subjectAtomic and Molecular Clusters
dc.titleThe network topology of a potential energy landscape: A static scale-free network
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