Boundary conditions in random sequential adsorption. (5th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cieśla, Michał; Ziff, Robert M
• Is Part Of: Journal of statistical mechanics. (2018:Apr.)
• Publication Date: 2018-04-05
• Subjects: 9; Statistical mechanics -- Periodicals; Mechanics -- Statistical methods -- Periodicals; 530.1305
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-5468/aab685
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-5468

Abstract

Abstract: The influence of different boundary conditions on the density of random packings of disks is studied. Packings are generated using the random sequential adsorption algorithm with three different types of boundary conditions: periodic, open, and wall. It is found that the finite size effects are smallest for periodic boundary conditions, as expected. On the other hand, in the case of open and wall boundaries it is possible to introduce an effective packing size and a constant correction term to significantly improve the packing densities.