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Global optimization of Lennard-Jones clusters by a parallel fast annealing evolutionary algorithm.

Wensheng Cai1, Haiyan Jiang, Xueguang Shao

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P R China.

Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences
|October 16, 2002
PubMed
Summary

A novel parallel fast annealing evolutionary algorithm (PFAEA) successfully located global minima for Lennard-Jones clusters up to 116 atoms. This unbiased method enhances computational efficiency for large-scale energy minimization problems.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry
  • Materials science
  • Algorithm optimization

Background:

  • Lennard-Jones (LJ) clusters are fundamental models in materials science.
  • Determining the lowest energy configurations (global minima) of LJ clusters is computationally challenging.
  • Existing algorithms may struggle with scalability and efficiency for larger cluster sizes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate a Parallel Fast Annealing Evolutionary Algorithm (PFAEA) for optimizing LJ cluster structures.
  • To demonstrate the algorithm's ability to find known global minima for LJ clusters of varying sizes.
  • To assess the performance and scalability of PFAEA for energy minimization.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a parallelized version of the Fast Annealing Evolutionary Algorithm (FAEA) using a master-slave paradigm.

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  • Application of PFAEA to unbiased global structure searches for LJ clusters up to LJ(116).
  • Verification of results against known lowest energy minima, including specific structures like truncated octahedrons and Marks' decahedrons.

    • Main Results:

    • PFAEA successfully located all known lowest energy minima for LJ clusters up to LJ(116), encompassing both icosahedral and non-icosahedral structures.
    • The algorithm demonstrated efficiency by finding complex structures such as LJ(38), LJ(98), LJ(75)(-)(77), and LJ(102)(-)(104).
    • The execution time of PFAEA scales approximately cubically with cluster size, indicating good performance for larger systems.

    Conclusions:

    • PFAEA is an effective and unbiased algorithm for global optimization of Lennard-Jones cluster structures.
    • The parallel implementation significantly improves computational efficiency, making it suitable for large-scale energy minimization.
    • This algorithm represents a valuable tool for advancing research in cluster science and materials modeling.