Pub Date : 1988-02-01DOI: 10.1016/0167-7977(88)90001-9
Michiel Sprik, Michael L. Klein
The application of path integral calculations to the study of a quantum solute in a classical solvent is reviewed. Recent published results on the hydrated electron are used to illustrate the possibilities of such calculations and to demonstrate their dependence on the assumed electron-solvent potential. New results are presented for the solvated electron in ammonia. The effect of alkylation of ammonia on the nature of the solvated electron is also studied. Various distribution functions which characterize the structure around the solvated electrons are presented and a qualitative discussion is given of the electron absorption spectrum. The electron is found to be relatively compact in all of these solvents, but, in agreement with experiment, it is somewhat more diffuse in methylamine than in ammonia.
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Pub Date : 1988-01-01DOI: 10.1016/0167-7977(88)90004-4
Rainer W. Gerling
{"title":"Computer simulation of spin solitons in magnetic chains","authors":"Rainer W. Gerling","doi":"10.1016/0167-7977(88)90004-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-7977(88)90004-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100318,"journal":{"name":"Computer Physics Reports","volume":"7 2","pages":"73-145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0167-7977(88)90004-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72280645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1987-12-01DOI: 10.1016/0167-7977(87)90002-5
Hans De Raedt
This paper introduces a new family of explicit and unconditionally stable algorithms for solving linear parabolic difference equations. The mathematical foundation is presented and it is shown how the algorithms can be implemented on scalar and vector processors. The performance is evaluated and compared to standard methods. It is demonstrated that some of the proposed algorithms are orders of magnitude more efficient than conventional schemes. The most efficient algorithm is employed to solve Schrödinger equations for problems including, localization in an almost-periodic potential and two-dimensional Anderson localization. By combining product formula algorithms and the variational principle a method is devised to compute the low-lying states of a quantum system, capable of separating nearly-degenerate eigenstates. The usefulness of this method is illustrated by applying it to spin-boson system.
{"title":"Product formula algorithms for solving the time dependent Schrödinger equation","authors":"Hans De Raedt","doi":"10.1016/0167-7977(87)90002-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0167-7977(87)90002-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper introduces a new family of explicit and unconditionally stable algorithms for solving linear parabolic difference equations. The mathematical foundation is presented and it is shown how the algorithms can be implemented on scalar and vector processors. The performance is evaluated and compared to standard methods. It is demonstrated that some of the proposed algorithms are orders of magnitude more efficient than conventional schemes. The most efficient algorithm is employed to solve Schrödinger equations for problems including, localization in an almost-periodic potential and two-dimensional Anderson localization. By combining product formula algorithms and the variational principle a method is devised to compute the low-lying states of a quantum system, capable of separating nearly-degenerate eigenstates. The usefulness of this method is illustrated by applying it to spin-boson system.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100318,"journal":{"name":"Computer Physics Reports","volume":"7 1","pages":"Pages 1-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0167-7977(87)90002-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89514429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1987-09-01DOI: 10.1016/0167-7977(87)90003-7
Richard F. Stark , Tsvi Piran
We describe a fully general relativistic computer code for solving the complete coupled Einstein/hydrodynamic equations for rotating axisymmetric systems including their gravitational wave emission. We describe the formalism used; the form of the equations which are solved; and the numerical methods employed. The hydrodynamic and geometrical tests used to check the code are also documented.
{"title":"A general relativistic code for rotating axisymmetric configurations and gravitational radiation: Numerical methods and tests","authors":"Richard F. Stark , Tsvi Piran","doi":"10.1016/0167-7977(87)90003-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0167-7977(87)90003-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We describe a fully general relativistic computer code for solving the complete coupled Einstein/hydrodynamic equations for rotating axisymmetric systems including their gravitational wave emission. We describe the formalism used; the form of the equations which are solved; and the numerical methods employed. The hydrodynamic and geometrical tests used to check the code are also documented.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100318,"journal":{"name":"Computer Physics Reports","volume":"5 5","pages":"Pages 221-264"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0167-7977(87)90003-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91520760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1987-08-01DOI: 10.1016/0167-7977(87)90016-5
Ralf Gruber
{"title":"Finite elements in magnetohydrodynamics: Ideal linear stability problem","authors":"Ralf Gruber","doi":"10.1016/0167-7977(87)90016-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0167-7977(87)90016-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100318,"journal":{"name":"Computer Physics Reports","volume":"6 1","pages":"Pages 299-333"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0167-7977(87)90016-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84706550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1987-08-01DOI: 10.1016/0167-7977(87)90018-9
Pierre Lesaint
{"title":"Finite element methods for the transport equation","authors":"Pierre Lesaint","doi":"10.1016/0167-7977(87)90018-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0167-7977(87)90018-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100318,"journal":{"name":"Computer Physics Reports","volume":"6 1","pages":"Pages 351-369"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0167-7977(87)90018-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82327189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1987-08-01DOI: 10.1016/0167-7977(87)90015-3
J. Blum
{"title":"Numerical simulation of the plasma equilibrium in a Tokamak","authors":"J. Blum","doi":"10.1016/0167-7977(87)90015-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0167-7977(87)90015-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100318,"journal":{"name":"Computer Physics Reports","volume":"6 1","pages":"Pages 275-298"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0167-7977(87)90015-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86125884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}