P. S. Koliogiannis, M. Vikiaris, C. Panos, V. Petousis, M. Veselsky, Ch. C. Moustakidis
{"title":"Configurational entropy and stability conditions of fermion and boson stars","authors":"P. S. Koliogiannis, M. Vikiaris, C. Panos, V. Petousis, M. Veselsky, Ch. C. Moustakidis","doi":"arxiv-2409.02803","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.02803","url":null,"abstract":"In a remarkable study by M. Gleiser and N. Jiang (Phys. Rev. D {bf 92},\u0000044046, 2015), the authors demonstrated that the stability regions of neutron\u0000stars, within the framework of the simple Fermi gas model, and self-gravitating\u0000configurations of complex scalar field (boson stars) with various self\u0000couplings, obtained through traditional perturbation methods, correlates with\u0000critical points of the configurational entropy with an accuracy of a few\u0000percent. Recently, P. Koliogiannis textit{et al.} (Phys. Rev. D {bf 107},\u0000044069 2023) found that while the minimization of the configurational entropy\u0000generally anticipates qualitatively the stability point for neutron stars and\u0000quark stars, this approach lacks universal validity. In this work, we aim to\u0000further elucidate this issue by seeking to reconcile these seemingly\u0000contradictory findings. Specifically, we calculate the configurational entropy\u0000of bosonic and fermionic systems, described by interacting Fermi and Boson\u0000gases, respectively, that form compact objects stabilized by gravity. We\u0000investigate whether the minimization of configurational entropy coincides with\u0000the stability point of the corresponding compact objects. Our results indicate\u0000a strong correlation between the stability points predicted by configurational\u0000entropy and those obtained through traditional methods, with the accuracy of\u0000this correlation showing a slight dependence on the interaction strength.\u0000Consequently, the stability of compact objects, composed of components obeying\u0000Fermi or Boson statistics, can alternatively be assessed using the concept of\u0000configurational entropy.","PeriodicalId":501369,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Computational Physics","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142204112","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}
D. M. Khodachenko, R. Lucrezi, P. N. Ferreira, M. Aichhorn, C. Heil
{"title":"Nevanlinna Analytic Continuation for Migdal-Eliashberg Theory","authors":"D. M. Khodachenko, R. Lucrezi, P. N. Ferreira, M. Aichhorn, C. Heil","doi":"arxiv-2409.02737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.02737","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, we present a method to reconstruct real-frequency properties\u0000from analytically continued causal Green's functions within the framework of\u0000Migdal-Eliashberg (ME) theory for superconductivity. ME theory involves solving\u0000a set of coupled equations self-consistently in imaginary frequency space, but\u0000to obtain experimentally measurable properties like the spectral function and\u0000quasiparticle density of states, it is necessary to perform an analytic\u0000continuation to real frequency space. Traditionally, the ME Green's function is\u0000decomposed into three fundamental complex functions, which are analytically\u0000continued independently. However, these functions do not possess the causal\u0000properties of Green's functions, complicating or even preventing the\u0000application of standard methods such as Maximum Entropy. Our approach overcomes\u0000these challenges, enabling the use of various analytic continuation techniques\u0000that were previously impractical. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this\u0000method by combining it with Nevanlinna analytic continuation to achieve\u0000accurate real-frequency results for ME theory, which are directly comparable to\u0000experimental data, with applications highlighted for the superconductors\u0000MgB$_2$ and LaBeH$_8$.","PeriodicalId":501369,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Computational Physics","volume":"70 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142204113","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}
{"title":"A Partition Function Estimator","authors":"Ying-Chih Chiang, Frank Otto, Jonathan W. Essex","doi":"arxiv-2409.02538","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.02538","url":null,"abstract":"We propose a simple estimator that allows to calculate the absolute value of\u0000a system's partition function from a finite sampling of its canonical ensemble.\u0000The estimator utilizes a volume correction term to compensate the effect that\u0000the finite sampling cannot cover the whole configuration space. As a proof of\u0000concept, the estimator is applied to calculate the partition function for\u0000several model systems, and the results are compared with the numerically exact\u0000solutions. Excellent agreement is found, demonstrating that a solution for an\u0000efficient calculation of partition functions is possible.","PeriodicalId":501369,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Computational Physics","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142204115","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}
Emanuel F. Teixeira, Carine P. Beatrici, Heitor C. M. Fernandes, Leonardo G. Brunnet
{"title":"Segregation in binary mixture with differential contraction among active rings","authors":"Emanuel F. Teixeira, Carine P. Beatrici, Heitor C. M. Fernandes, Leonardo G. Brunnet","doi":"arxiv-2409.02814","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.02814","url":null,"abstract":"Cell cortex contraction is essential for shaping cells, enabling movement,\u0000ensuring proper division, maintaining tissue integrity, guiding development,\u0000and responding to mechanical signals - all critical for the life and health of\u0000multicellular organisms. Differential contractions in cell membranes,\u0000particularly when cells of different types interact, play a crucial role in the\u0000emergence of segregation. In this study, we introduce a model where rings\u0000composed of active particles interact through differential membrane contraction\u0000within a specified cutoff distance. We demonstrate that segregation arises\u0000solely from differential contraction, with the activity of the rings\u0000functioning similarly to an effective temperature. Additionally, we observed\u0000that segregation involves cluster fusion-diffusion process. However, the decay\u0000exponent of the segregation parameter we found is close to $lambda sim -1/3$,\u0000which differs from the $lambda sim -1/4$ predicted by previous theoretical\u0000approaches and simulations.","PeriodicalId":501369,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Computational Physics","volume":"85 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142204111","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}
{"title":"Perspective: Floquet engineering topological states from effective models towards realistic materials","authors":"Fangyang Zhan, Rui Chen, Zhen Ning, Da-Shuai Ma, Da-Shuai Ma, Dong-Hui Xu, Rui Wang","doi":"arxiv-2409.02774","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.02774","url":null,"abstract":"With significant advances in classifying and cataloguing topological matter,\u0000the focus of topological physics has shifted towards quantum control,\u0000particularly the creation and manipulation of topological phases of matter.\u0000Floquet engineering, the concept of tailoring a system by periodic fields,\u0000offers a powerful tool to manipulate electronic properties of condensed\u0000systems, and even to create exotic non-equilibrium topological states that are\u0000impossibly present in equilibrium scenarios. In this perspective, we give a\u0000brief review of recent progress in theoretical investigations of Floquet\u0000engineering topological states from effective models towards realistic\u0000materials. We show that light irradiation can realize various desired\u0000topological states through the introduction of symmetry breaking, such as\u0000first- and higher-order Weyl fermions, quadrupole topological insulator with\u0000periodic driving and disorder, quantum anomalous Hall effects with a tunable\u0000Chern number, as well as beyond. Moreover, based on first-principles\u0000calculations and Floquet theorem, we show several realistic material candidates\u0000proposed as potential hosts for promising Floquet topological states,\u0000facilitating their verification in experiments. We believe that our perspective\u0000on Floquet engineering of topological states will advance further studies of\u0000rich exotic light-induced phenomena in condensed matter physics.","PeriodicalId":501369,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Computational Physics","volume":"172 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142204109","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}
Yuanqing Wang, Kenichiro Takaba, Michael S. Chen, Marcus Wieder, Yuzhi Xu, John Z. H. Zhang, Kuang Yu, Xinyan Wang, Linfeng Zhang, Daniel J. Cole, Joshua A. Rackers, Joe G. Greener, Peter Eastman, Stefano Martiniani, Mark E. Tuckerman
{"title":"On the design space between molecular mechanics and machine learning force fields","authors":"Yuanqing Wang, Kenichiro Takaba, Michael S. Chen, Marcus Wieder, Yuzhi Xu, John Z. H. Zhang, Kuang Yu, Xinyan Wang, Linfeng Zhang, Daniel J. Cole, Joshua A. Rackers, Joe G. Greener, Peter Eastman, Stefano Martiniani, Mark E. Tuckerman","doi":"arxiv-2409.01931","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.01931","url":null,"abstract":"A force field as accurate as quantum mechanics (QM) and as fast as molecular\u0000mechanics (MM), with which one can simulate a biomolecular system efficiently\u0000enough and meaningfully enough to get quantitative insights, is among the most\u0000ardent dreams of biophysicists -- a dream, nevertheless, not to be fulfilled\u0000any time soon. Machine learning force fields (MLFFs) represent a meaningful\u0000endeavor towards this direction, where differentiable neural functions are\u0000parametrized to fit ab initio energies, and furthermore forces through\u0000automatic differentiation. We argue that, as of now, the utility of the MLFF\u0000models is no longer bottlenecked by accuracy but primarily by their speed (as\u0000well as stability and generalizability), as many recent variants, on limited\u0000chemical spaces, have long surpassed the chemical accuracy of $1$ kcal/mol --\u0000the empirical threshold beyond which realistic chemical predictions are\u0000possible -- though still magnitudes slower than MM. Hoping to kindle\u0000explorations and designs of faster, albeit perhaps slightly less accurate\u0000MLFFs, in this review, we focus our attention on the design space (the\u0000speed-accuracy tradeoff) between MM and ML force fields. After a brief review\u0000of the building blocks of force fields of either kind, we discuss the desired\u0000properties and challenges now faced by the force field development community,\u0000survey the efforts to make MM force fields more accurate and ML force fields\u0000faster, envision what the next generation of MLFF might look like.","PeriodicalId":501369,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Computational Physics","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142204138","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}
{"title":"Robust analytic continuation using sparse modeling approach imposed by semi-positive definiteness for multi-orbital systems","authors":"Yuichi Motoyama, Hiroshi Shinaoka, Junya Otsuki, Kazuyoshi Yoshimi","doi":"arxiv-2409.01509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.01509","url":null,"abstract":"Analytic continuation (AC) from imaginary-time Green's function to spectral\u0000function is essential in the numerical analysis of dynamical properties in\u0000quantum many-body systems. However, this process faces a fundamental challenge:\u0000it is an ill-posed problem, leading to unstable spectra against the noise in\u0000the Green's function. This instability is further complicated in multi-orbital\u0000systems with hybridization between spin-orbitals, where off-diagonal Green's\u0000functions yield a spectral matrix with off-diagonal elements, necessitating the\u0000matrix's semi-positive definiteness to satisfy the causality. We propose an\u0000advanced AC method using sparse modeling for multi-orbital systems, which\u0000reduces the effect of noise and ensures the matrix's semi-positive\u0000definiteness. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach by contrasting\u0000it with the conventional sparse modeling method, focusing on handling Green's\u0000functions with off-diagonal elements, thereby demonstrating our proposed\u0000method's enhanced stability and precision.","PeriodicalId":501369,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Computational Physics","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142204134","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}
Nima Ghafari Cherati, I. Abdolhosseini Sarsari, Arsalan Hashemi, Tapio Ala-Nissila
{"title":"Boron Isotope Effects on Raman Scattering in Bulk BN, BP, and BAs: A Density-Functional Theory Study","authors":"Nima Ghafari Cherati, I. Abdolhosseini Sarsari, Arsalan Hashemi, Tapio Ala-Nissila","doi":"arxiv-2409.01671","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.01671","url":null,"abstract":"For many materials, Raman spectra are intricately structured and provide\u0000valuable information about compositional stoichiometry and crystal quality.\u0000Here we use density-functional theory calculations, mass approximation, and the\u0000Raman intensity weighted $Gamma$-point density of state approach to analyze\u0000Raman scattering and vibrational modes in zincblende, wurtzite, and hexagonal\u0000BX (X = N, P, and As) structures. The influence of crystal structure and boron\u0000isotope disorder on Raman line shapes is examined. Our results demonstrate that\u0000long-range Coulomb interactions significantly influence the evolution of Raman\u0000spectra in cubic and wurtzite BN compounds. With the evolution of the\u0000compositional rate from $^{11}$B to $^{10}$B, a shift toward higher\u0000frequencies, as well as the maximum broadening and asymmetry of the Raman\u0000peaks, is expected around the 1:1 ratio. The calculated results are in\u0000excellent agreement with the available experimental data. This study serves as\u0000a guide for understanding how crystal symmetry and isotope disorder affect\u0000phonons in BX compounds, which are relevant to quantum single-photon emitters,\u0000heat management, and crystal quality assessments.","PeriodicalId":501369,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Computational Physics","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142204133","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}
Zhan Tong Zhang, Máté Visegrádi, Jiří J. L. Vaníček
{"title":"On-the-Fly Ab Initio Hagedorn Wavepacket Dynamics: Single Vibronic Level Fluorescence Spectra of Difluorocarbene","authors":"Zhan Tong Zhang, Máté Visegrádi, Jiří J. L. Vaníček","doi":"arxiv-2409.01862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.01862","url":null,"abstract":"Hagedorn wavepackets have been used with local harmonic approximation to\u0000partially capture the anharmonic effects on single vibronic level (SVL) spectra\u0000in model potentials. To make the Hagedorn approach practical for realistic\u0000anharmonic polyatomic molecules, here we combine local harmonic Hagedorn\u0000wavepacket dynamics with on-the-fly ab initio dynamics. We then test this\u0000method by computing the SVL fluorescence spectra of difluorocarbene, a small,\u0000floppy molecule with a very anharmonic potential energy surface. Our\u0000time-dependent approach obtains the emission spectra of all initial vibrational\u0000levels from a single anharmonic semiclassical wavepacket trajectory without the\u0000need to fit individual anharmonic vibrational wavefunctions and to calculate\u0000the Franck--Condon factors for all vibronic transitions. We show that, whereas\u0000global harmonic models are inadequate for CF$_2$, the spectra computed with the\u0000on-the-fly local harmonic Hagedorn wavepacket dynamics agree well with\u0000experimental data, especially for low initial excitations.","PeriodicalId":501369,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Computational Physics","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142204118","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}
{"title":"Creation of an Fe$_3$P Schreibersite Density Functional Tight Binding Model for Astrobiological Simulations","authors":"Riccardo Dettori, Nir Goldman","doi":"arxiv-2409.01884","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.01884","url":null,"abstract":"The mineral schreibersite, e.g., Fe$_3$P, is commonly found in iron-rich\u0000meteorites and could have served as an abiotic phosphorus source for prebiotic\u0000chemistry. However, atomistic calculations of its degradation chemistry\u0000generally require quantum simulation approaches, which can be too\u0000computationally cumbersome to study sufficient time and length scales for this\u0000process. In this regard, we have created a computationally efficient\u0000semi-empirical quantum Density Functional Tight Binding (DFTB) model for iron\u0000and phosphorus-containing materials by adopting an existing semi-automated\u0000workflow that represents many-body interactions by linear combinations of\u0000Chebyshev polynomials. We have utilized a relatively small training set to\u0000optimize a DFTB model that is accurate for schreibersite physical and chemical\u0000properties, including its bulk properties, surface energies, and water\u0000absorption. We then show that our model shows strong transferability to several\u0000iron phosphide solids as well as multiple allotropes of iron metal. Our\u0000resulting DFTB parameterization will allow us to interrogate schreibersite\u0000aqueous decomposition at longer time and length scales than standard quantum\u0000approaches, allowing for investigations of its role in prebiotic chemistry on\u0000early Earth.","PeriodicalId":501369,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Computational Physics","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142204132","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}