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¹Facultad de Ciencias Físico-Matemáticas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Apartado Postal 1152, 72000 Puebla, PUE., México.

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Area of Science:

Computational physics
Soft matter physics
Statistical mechanics

Background:

Soft-sphere repulsive interactions are key in modeling liquids.
Dynamic equivalence suggests similar static structures lead to similar dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To test the dynamic equivalence in soft-sphere liquids.
To investigate the role of microscopic laws of motion.
To verify dynamic equivalence between atomic and Brownian fluids.

Main Methods:

Systematic simulation experiments on soft-sphere model systems.
Comparison of dynamics (e.g., mean squared displacement, relaxation time).
Analysis of Newtonian and Brownian dynamics.

Main Results:

Dynamic equivalence confirmed for soft-sphere liquids with similar static structures.
Equivalence is independent of Newtonian vs. Brownian dynamics.
Verified dynamic equivalence between atomic and Brownian fluids for long-time dynamics.

Conclusions:

The predicted dynamic equivalence is robust across different microscopic descriptions.
Findings support the universality of dynamic equivalence in simple liquids.
The study bridges understanding between atomic and colloidal systems.