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  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Computational Physics

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  • Excess-entropy scaling links liquid dynamics (viscosity, diffusion) to thermodynamics.
  • Efficient entropy calculation is a major challenge for studying this link.
  • Industrial applications are hindered by the difficulty of entropy computation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore a novel method for estimating liquid dynamic properties.
  • To investigate the relationship between liquid configuration complexity and diffusion.
  • To establish a potential tool for predicting dynamics from static properties.

Main Methods:

  • Estimating entropy via Kolmogorov complexity using optimal compression algorithms.
  • Analyzing the correlation between compression length and diffusion coefficients.
  • Validating the findings across four simple liquids.

Main Results:

  • Diffusion coefficients exhibit a quasi-universal exponential relationship with optimal compression length.
  • A single equilibrium configuration can be sufficient for this estimation.
  • This approach bypasses direct entropy calculation.

Conclusions:

  • "Complexity scaling" offers a promising route to estimate dynamic properties of liquids.
  • The method has potential for broad applications in materials science and chemical engineering.
  • This provides a computationally efficient alternative to traditional methods.