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Velocity jump processes: An alternative to multi-timestep methods for faster and accurate molecular dynamics
Pierre Monmarché1, Jérémy Weisman2, Louis Lagardère2
1Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire Jacques-Louis Lions, UMR 7589 CNRS, and Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique, UMR 7616 CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France.
The Journal of Chemical Physics
|July 17, 2020
Summary
We introduce a new velocity jump molecular dynamics method with the BOUNCE integrator. This approach accelerates simulations by adaptively calculating forces, achieving significant computational savings.
Area of Science:
- Computational Chemistry
- Molecular Dynamics Simulations
- Physical Chemistry
Background:
- Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are crucial for understanding molecular behavior.
- Standard MD integrators often use fixed time steps, limiting computational efficiency.
- Accelerating MD simulations is essential for studying larger and more complex systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a novel adaptive time-stepping method for molecular dynamics.
- To introduce the BOUNCE integrator for efficient calculation of long-range forces.
- To evaluate the accuracy and performance of the BOUNCE method in various simulation settings.
Main Methods:
- Formalism of velocity jump molecular dynamics (VJMD).
- Implementation of the BOUNCE integrator for adaptive time-stepping.
- Testing with classical force fields in droplet-like and periodic boundary condition (PBC) simulations.
- Utilizing the Smooth Particle Mesh Ewald (SPME) method for PBC simulations.
- Integration with Reversible Reference System Propagator Algorithms (RESPA) for many-body interactions.
Main Results:
- The BOUNCE integrator allows for adaptive, optimal time steps for atom-atom pair interactions.
- Significant direct-space acceleration (up to 400%) observed due to reduced force evaluations.
- BOUNCE-RESPA maintains speedups in PBC simulations while preserving accuracy.
- The method successfully reproduces condensed-phase properties.
- Computational savings are achieved without compromising accuracy compared to standard Langevin integrators.
Conclusions:
- The BOUNCE adaptive framework offers a significant acceleration of molecular dynamics simulations.
- VJMD with the BOUNCE integrator provides a powerful alternative to standard fixed-time-step methods.
- This approach enhances computational efficiency for both direct-space and PBC simulations.
- The method shows promise for broader applications in computational chemistry and materials science.
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