Computer Simulation Studies in Condensed-Matter Physics XVI: Proceedings of the Fifteenth Workshop Athens, GA, USA February 24-28, 2003

by Landau, David P.; Lewis, S. P.; Schuttler, H. B.

• ISBN13: 9783540200215
• ISBN10: 3540200215
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-10-16
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This status report features the most recent developments in the field, spanning a wide range of topical areas in the computer simulation of condensed matter/materials physics. Both established and new topics are included, ranging from the statistical mechanics of classical magnetic spin models to electronic structure calculations, quantum simulations, and simulations of soft condensed matter. The book presents new physical results as well as novel methods of simulation and data analysis. Highlights of this volume include various aspects of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, studies of properties of real materials using both classical model simulations and electronic structure calculations, and the use of computer simulation in teaching.

Table of Contents

1 Computer Simulation Studies in Condensed Matter Physics: An Introduction
D.P. Landau, S.P. Lewis, H.-B. Schüttler	1	(6)
Part I Nonequilibrium Phenomena
2 Fast Coarsening and Steady States in a Low-Dimensional Driven System
B. Schmittmann, J.T. Mettetal, R.K.P. Zia	7	(16)
3 A Nonequilibrium Lattice Gas of Two-species: Monte Carlo Investigations
E. Lyman and B. Schmittmann	23	(6)
4 Stochastic Growth in a Small World
B. Kozma, G. Korniss	29	(5)
5 Flicker Noise in a Model of Coevolving Biological Populations
P.A. Rikvold and R.K.P. Zia	34	(7)
Part II Quantum Phenomena
6 Physical and Computational Aspects of Density Functional Spin Dynamics
V.P. Antropov	41	(6)
7 Finite Temperature Simulation Based on Lanczos Algorithm for Low-Dimensional Quantum Systems
T. Sakai	47	(14)
8 Quantum Phase Transitions of Quasi-One-Dimensional Heisenberg Antiferromagnets
M. Matsumoto, S. Todo, C. Yasuda, H. Takayama	61	(6)
9 Multi-hole Tunneling between Charge Domains in Doped Antiferromagnets
E. Manousakis	67	(6)
10 Decoherence in Quantum Spin Systems
H. De Raedt, V.V. Dobrovitski	73	(6)
11 Quantum Computing Simulation using the Auxiliary Field Decomposition
K. Fischer, H.-G. Matuttis, S. Yukawa, N. Ito	79	(10)
Part III Phase Transitions
12 Quenched Disorder Distributions in Three-Dimensional Diluted Ferromagnets
W. Janke, P.-E. Berche, C. Chatelain, B. Berche	89	(6)
13 Weak Universality of Spin Glasses in Three Dimensions
T. Nakamura, S.-I. Endoh, T. Yamamoto	95	(6)
14 Critical Exponents of the Two Dimensional Melting
H. Watanabe, S. Yukawa, Y. Ozeki, N. Ito	101	(5)
15 Numerical Study of Critical Exponents for Kosterlitz-Thouless Transition Systems
Y. Ozeki, N. Ito	106	(7)
16 Critical Wetting and Interface Localization-Delocalization Transition in a Double Wedge
A. Milchev, M. Müller, K. Binder, D.P. Landau	113	(10)
Part IV Soft Condensed Matter
17 Effect of Packing Parameter on Amphiphilic Self-Assembly: A Brownian Dynamics Study
A. Bhattacharya, G.K. Bourov	123	(6)
18 The Droplet Evaporation/Condensation Transition in a Finite Volume
P. Virnau, L.G. MacDowell, M. Müller, K. Binder	129	(5)
19 Configurational Bias Monte Carlo Applied to Lipid Membranes in the Semi-grand Ensemble to Speed Up Mixing
J. de Joannis, J.T. Kindt	134	(8)
20 Folding Polymer Chains
D.C. Rapaport	142	(5)
21 Polymer Collapse in High Dimensions: Monte Carlo Simulation of Lattice Models
T. Prellberg and A.L. Owczarek	147	(5)
22 Computer Simulation of Polymers: Physics and Methods from Specific to Universal
W. Paul, S. Krushev	152	(15)
Part V Methods and Pedagogy
23 Using Simulations to Teach Statistical Physics
H. Gould, J. Tobochnik	167	(10)
24 Visualization of Melting Simulations
J. Adler, V. Sorkin, E. Polturak	177	(4)
25 Network Algorithms and Critical Manifolds in Disordered Systems
P.M. Duxbury, R. Dobrin, E. McGarrity, J.H. Meinke, A. Donev, C. Musolff, E.A. Holm	181	(14)
26 Random Graphs as Building Blocks for a Network Model
Ö. Kozan, R.H. Swendsen	195	(6)
27 Generalized Probability-Changing Algorithm
Y. Tomita and Y. Okabe	201	(5)
28 Adaptive Integration Method
M. Fasnacht, R.H. Swendsen, J.M. Rosenberg	206	(7)
Part VI Simulations of Materials
29 Lattice Instabilities of Perovskite Oxides from First Principles
K.M. Rabe	213	(13)
30 Monte Carlo Simulations of Metal Monoatomic Layers
M. Michailov	226	(24)
31 Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Nanoindentation
K. Michielsen, M.T. Figge, H. De Raedt, J.T.M. De Hosson	250	(7)
List of Contributors	257