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Area of Science:

  • Computational physics and chemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Materials science

Background:

  • Molecular dynamics simulations are widely used to estimate translational diffusion coefficients.
  • Linear fits to mean squared displacement (MSD) curves are the standard method.
  • Current methods often use ad hoc practices to handle nonlinearities in MSD curves at short times.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a rigorous framework for reliable estimation of self-diffusion coefficients and their statistical uncertainty.
  • To quantitatively assess if observed dynamics are truly diffusive.
  • To provide a method for detecting anomalous diffusion.

Main Methods:

  • A new framework accounting for correlations between MSD values at different times.
  • Utilizing a Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to identify anomalous diffusion.
  • Application to molecular dynamics simulation data of TIP4P-D water and ubiquitin protein.

Main Results:

  • Reduced statistical uncertainty in self-diffusion coefficient estimation.
  • Increased efficiency of the diffusion coefficient estimator.
  • Quantitative assessment of diffusive behavior and detection of anomalous diffusion.

Conclusions:

  • The presented framework offers a more reliable and efficient method for estimating self-diffusion coefficients from molecular dynamics simulations.
  • The approach allows for quantitative validation of diffusive behavior and identification of anomalies.
  • This work provides a valuable tool for analyzing molecular dynamics data, with implications for understanding diffusion in various systems.