Efficient characterisation of large deviations using population dynamics. (8th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brewer, Tobias; Clark, Stephen R; Bradford, Russell; Jack, Robert L
• Is Part Of: Journal of statistical mechanics. (2018:May)
• Publication Date: 2018-05-08
• Subjects: 4 -- 16; Statistical mechanics -- Periodicals; Mechanics -- Statistical methods -- Periodicals; 530.1305
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-5468/aab3ef
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-5468

Abstract

Abstract: We consider population dynamics as implemented by the cloning algorithm for analysis of large deviations of time-averaged quantities. We use the simple symmetric exclusion process with periodic boundary conditions as a prototypical example and investigate the convergence of the results with respect to the algorithmic parameters, focussing on the dynamical phase transition between homogeneous and inhomogeneous states, where convergence is relatively difficult to achieve. We discuss how the performance of the algorithm can be optimised, and how it can be efficiently exploited on parallel computing platforms.