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{\it symplectic}), |
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\item the integrator is time-{\it reversible}, making it suitable for Hybrid |
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Monte Carlo applications, and |
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\item the error for a single time step is of order $\mathcal{O}\left(h^4\right)$ |
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\item the error for a single time step is of order $\mathcal{O}\left(h^3\right)$ |
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for timesteps of length $h$. |
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\end{enumerate} |
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The integration of the equations of motion is carried out in a |
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average 7\% increase in computation time using the DLM method in |
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place of quaternions. This cost is more than justified when |
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comparing the energy conservation of the two methods as illustrated |
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in Fig.~\ref{methodFig:timestep} where the resulting energy drift at |
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in Fig.~\ref{methodFig:timestep} where the resulting energy drifts at |
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various time steps for both the DLM and quaternion integration |
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schemes is compared. All of the 1000 molecule water simulations |
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schemes are compared. All of the 1000 molecule water simulations |
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started with the same configuration, and the only difference was the |
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method for handling rotational motion. At time steps of 0.1 and 0.5 |
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fs, both methods for propagating molecule rotation conserve energy |
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\end{array} |
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\right. |
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\end{equation} |
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Note that the iterative schemes for NPAT are identical to those |
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described for the NPTi integrator. |
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Theoretically, the surface tension $\gamma$ of a stress free |
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membrane system should be zero since its surface free energy $G$ is |
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minimum with respect to surface area $A$, $\gamma = \frac{{\partial |
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G}}{{\partial A}}.$ However, a surface tension of zero is not |
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minimum with respect to surface area $A$, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\gamma = \frac{{\partial G}}{{\partial A}}. |
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\end{equation}0 |
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However, a surface tension of zero is not |
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appropriate for relatively small patches of membrane. In order to |
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eliminate the edge effect of membrane simulations, a special |
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ensemble, NP$\gamma$T, has been proposed to maintain the lateral |
