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Philosophical Magazine Volume 87, 2007 - Issue 3-5: Tenth International Workshop on Disordered Systems, Molveno-Andalo (Trento), Italy, 18–21 March 2006, Guest Editors: A. Fontana, P. Verrocchio and G. Viliani
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Optimized Monte Carlo method for glasses

L. A. Fernández Dep. de Física Teórica I, U. Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Zaragoza, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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V. Martín-Mayor Dep. de Física Teórica I, U. Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Zaragoza, Spain
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P. Verrocchio Dip. di Fisica, U. di Trento, 38050 Povo, Trento, Italy; Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Zaragoza, Spain; Centre for Complex Dynamics in Structured Systems, SOFT INFM-CNR c/o U. di Trento 38050 Povo, Trento, Italy
Pages 581-586 | Received 08 May 2006, Accepted 07 Jun 2006, Published online: 05 Apr 2011
 
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Abstract

A new Monte Carlo algorithm is introduced for the simulation of supercooled liquids and glass formers, and tested in two model glasses. The algorithm thermalizes well below the mode coupling temperature and outperforms other optimized Monte Carlo methods.

Acknowledgments

We thank G. Biroli, G. Parisi and R. de Nalda for discussions. We were partly supported by BSCH-UCM, CAM-UCM and by MEC (Spain), through contracts BFM2003-08532, FIS2004-05073 and FPA2004-02602. Simulations were carried out at BIFI.

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