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Global optimization on an evolving energy landscape.

J S Hunjan1, S Sarkar, R Ramaswamy

  • 1School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110 067, India.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|November 22, 2002
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This study introduces a homotopy method to efficiently find the global minimum energy state of complex systems. The approach uses evolving potential energy surfaces to avoid getting trapped in local minima, improving global optimization for atomic clusters.

Area of Science:

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Statistical Mechanics

Background:

  • Identifying the global minimum of potential energy surfaces is crucial for understanding material properties and predicting stable configurations.
  • Traditional methods often struggle with complex energy landscapes, leading to entrapment in local minima.
  • Optimization of atomic clusters, such as rare-gas clusters, presents a significant challenge due to numerous local minima.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and demonstrate a novel homotopy-based method for efficiently locating the global minimum of complex potential energy surfaces.
  • To enhance the probability of finding the true ground-state configuration by continuously evolving the potential landscape.
  • To validate the method's efficacy in determining the ground-state energy and configuration of rare-gas atomic clusters.

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Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a homotopy, a continuous family of potential energy surfaces, to bridge an initial potential to the target system.
  • Employing heuristic strategies for selecting interpolation schemes and parameters to guide the evolving minima.
  • Applying the method to Lennard-Jones rare-gas atomic clusters as a model system for global optimization.

Main Results:

  • The homotopy method successfully identified the ground-state configuration and energy for the model atomic clusters.
  • The continuous evolution of the potential landscape significantly reduced the likelihood of trapping in local minima.
  • The heuristic choice of interpolation parameters further enhanced the probability of locating the global minimum.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed homotopy method offers a robust and efficient approach for global optimization on complex potential energy surfaces.
  • This technique is particularly effective for systems like rare-gas atomic clusters where finding the global minimum is challenging.
  • The method demonstrates significant utility and efficacy, providing a valuable tool for computational materials science and chemistry.