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Wavelet Monte Carlo dynamics : a new algorithm for simulating the hydrodynamics of interacting Brownian particles

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Dyer, Oliver T. and Ball, Robin (2017) Wavelet Monte Carlo dynamics : a new algorithm for simulating the hydrodynamics of interacting Brownian particles. Journal of Chemical Physics, 146 (12). 124111. doi:026712JCP (AIP ID)

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4978808

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Abstract

We develop a new algorithm for the Brownian dynamics of soft matter systems that evolves time by spatially correlated Monte Carlo moves. The algorithm uses vector wavelets as its basic moves and produces hydrodynamics in the low Reynolds number regime propagated according to the Oseen tensor. When small moves are removed the correlations closely approximate the Rotne-Prager tensor, itself widely used to correct for deficiencies in Oseen. We also include plane wave moves to provide the longest range correlations, which we detail for both infinite and periodic systems. The computational cost of the algorithm scales competitively with the number of particles simulated, N, scaling as N ln N in homogeneous systems and as N in dilute systems. In comparisons to established lattice Boltzmann and Brownian dynamics algorithms the wavelet method was found to be only a factor of order 1 times more expensive than the cheaper lattice Boltzmann algorithm in marginally semi-dilute simulations, while it is significantly faster than both algorithms at large N in dilute simulations. We also validate the algorithm by checking it reproduces the correct dynamics and equilibrium properties of simple single polymer systems, as well as verifying the effect of periodicity on the mobility tensor.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics
Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Physics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Wavelets (Mathematics) , Brownian motion processes, Monte Carlo method, Reynolds number, Algorithms
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Chemical Physics
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
ISSN: 0021-9606
Official Date: 24 March 2017
Dates:
DateEvent
24 March 2017Published
6 March 2017Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit: 9 March 2017
Volume: 146
Number: 12
Article Number: 124111
DOI: 026712JCP (AIP ID)
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Monash-Warwick Alliance
Grant number: EP/L505110/1 (EPSRC)

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