Computer meets theoretical physics the new frontier of molecular simulation /: the new frontier of molecular simulation. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Computer incontra la fisica teorica.
• Further Information: Note: Giovanni Battimelli, Giovanni Ciccotti, Pietro Greco.
• Other Names: Battimelli, Giovanni; Ciccotti, Giovanni; Greco, Pietro, 1955-
• Contents: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 A New Science -- 1.1 The Goal of Theoretical Physics -- 1.2 The Development of Theoretical Physics and Computing -- 2 The Origins of Simulation -- 2.1 Berni Alder in Pasadena -- 2.2 Meet the Computer -- 2.3 Early Monte Carlo Simulations -- 2.4 The Birth of Molecular Dynamics -- 3 The Growth of Molecular Dynamics -- 3.1 The Diffusion of Molecular Dynamics -- 3.2 New Computers, New Perspectives -- 3.3 Aneesur Rahman and Molecular Dynamics for Real Systems -- 3.4 Alder's Discovery and Rahman's Water -- 4 Molecular Simulation Arrives in Europe 4.1 France: Loup Verlet -- 4.2 Britain: Konrad Singer and Ian McDonald -- 4.3 Austria and Germany: Kurt Binder -- 5 CECAM and the Development of Molecular Simulation -- 5.1 Carl Moser and the Birth of CECAM -- 5.2 Molecular Simulation Between Europe and America -- 5.3 Towards Biology: The Simulation of Proteins -- 6 Simulation Comes of Age -- 6.1 Effective Sampling: Charles Bennett and John Valleau -- 6.2 Molecular Dynamics for Generalized Ensembles -- 6.3 Liquid Crystals, Entropy, and Disorder: Daan Frenkel -- 6.4 Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics: Roberto Car and Michele Parrinello 6.5 Gibbs' Ensemble and the "Blue Moon" -- 7 Quantum Systems and Critical Phenomena -- 7.1 Mal Kalos, David Ceperley, and Quantum Simulation -- 7.2 Applying Feynman's Path Integrals to Simulation: Superfluid Helium -- 7.3 Kurt Binder: Scaling Laws and Universality -- 7.4 Criticality Everywhere: From Ferromagnetism to Polymers -- 8 A First Finishing Line and Some Provisional Conclusions -- 8.1 The First School of Molecular Dynamics: Varenna 1985 -- 8.2 Last Opposition -- 8.3 A Scientific Revolution? -- Bibliography -- Index
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 530.0285; Physics -- Computer simulation; History of science; Quantum & theoretical chemistry; Popular science; Computer modelling & simulation; Social research & statistics; Mathematical physics; Science -- Physics; Science -- Chemistry -- Physical & Theoretical; Computers -- Computer Simulation; Science -- System Theory; Science -- Mathematical Physics; Physics -- Computer simulation; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030393991; 3030393992
• Related ISBNs: 3030393984; 9783030393984
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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