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To generalize the theory of fluctuations in thermodynamic variables to nonthermodynamic variables and to present applications in computational contexts.

January 5, 1967Physical Review

Ensemble Dependence of Fluctuations with Application to Machine Computations

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JLJoel L. LebowitzRutgers, The State University of New Jersey JPJ. K. PercusCourant Institute of Mathematical Sciences LVLoup VerletUniversité Paris-Sud

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Randomized trial examines fluctuations in kinetic energy during molecular dynamics computations, suggesting applications in understanding thermodynamic processes.

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To generalize the theory of fluctuations in thermodynamic variables to nonthermodynamic variables and to present applications in computational contexts.
Analyzed mean-square fluctuations of kinetic energy in a classical microcanonical ensemble under fixed energy conditions.
Derived general results based on asymptotic behavior of Ursell functions across various ensembles.
Explored applications in molecular dynamic computations linking time averages to phase averages.
Mean-square fluctuations of kinetic energy relate to temperature and specific heat, aiding in computational models.
Findings improve the understanding of dynamic behavior in fixed energy and momentum ensembles.
Results provide insights into time-dependent correlations relevant for computational physics.

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Lebowitz et al. (1967) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a06f339d9167a9c2a583a22 https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.153.250

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Randomized trial examines fluctuations in kinetic energy during molecular dynamics computations, suggesting applications in understanding thermodynamic processes.

Ensemble Dependence of Fluctuations with Application to Machine Computations

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Ensemble Dependence of Fluctuations with Application to Machine Computations

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