Exploring new frontiers in statistical physics with a new, parallel Wang-Landau framework

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2014

OSTI ID:1133541

Vogel, Thomas ^[1]; Li, Ying Wai ^[2]; Wuest, Thomas ^[3]; Landau, David P ^[1]

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1. University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2. ORNL
3. Swiss Federal Research Institute, Switzerland

Combining traditional Wang Landau sampling for multiple replica systems with an exchange of densities of states between replicas we describe a general framework for simulations on massively parallel Petaflop supercomputers. The advantages and general applicability of the method for simulations of complex systems are demonstrated for the classical 2D Potts spin model featuring a strong first-order transition and the self-assembly of lipid bilayers in amphiphilic solutions in a continuous model.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
• Sponsoring Organization: SC USDOE - Office of Science (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1133541
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English