title: Multibaric-multithermal ensemble molecular dynamics simulations.
abstract: We present new generalized-ensemble molecular dynamics simulation algorithms, which we refer to as the multibaric-multithermal molecular dynamics. We describe three algorithms based on (1) the Nosé thermostat and the Andersen barostat, (2) the Nosé-Poincaré thermostat and the Andersen barostat, and (3) the Gaussian thermostat and the Andersen barostat. The multibaric-multithermal simulations perform random walks widely both in the potential-energy space and in the volume space. Therefore, one can calculate isobaric-isothermal ensemble averages in wide ranges of temperature and pressure from only one simulation run. We test the effectiveness of the multibaric-multithermal algorithm by applying it to a Lennard-Jones 12-6 potential system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Theoretical Studies, Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan. hokumura@ims.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okamoto