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Monte Carlo molecular simulations with FEASST version 0.25.1
Harold W Hatch1, Daniel W Siderius1, Vincent K Shen1
1Chemical Informatics Research Group, Chemical Sciences Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8380, USA.
Abstract:
FEASST is an open-source Monte Carlo software package for particle-based simulations. This software, which was released in 2017, has been used to study phase equilibrium, self-assembly, aggregation or gelation in biological materials, colloids, polymers, ionic liquids, and adsorption in porous networks. We highlight some of the unique features available in FEASST, such as flat-histogram grand canonical ensemble, Gibbs ensemble, and Mayer-sampling simulations with support for anisotropic models and parallelization with flat-histogram and prefetching. We also discuss how the challenges of supporting a variety of Monte Carlo algorithms were overcome by an object-oriented design. This also allows others to extend classes, which improves software interoperability, as inspired by LAMMPS classes and user packages. This article describes version 0.25.1 with benchmarks, compilation instructions, and introductory tutorials for running, restarting, and testing simulations, user guidelines, software design strategies, alternative interfaces, and the test-driven development strategy.
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