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This research investigates how boundary conditions affect Monte Carlo simulations of dipolar fluids.

October 1, 1977Molecular Physics

A Monte Carlo study of dipolar hard spheres The pair distribution function and the dielectric constant

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DLD. LevesqueUniversité Paris-Sud GPG. N. PateyUniversity of British Columbia JWJ. J. WeisUniversité Paris Cité

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Randomized trial investigates dielectric constant and pair distribution functions in dipolar fluids, suggesting boundary effects matter at high dipole moments.

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This research investigates how boundary conditions affect Monte Carlo simulations of dipolar fluids.
Systematic Monte Carlo calculations using minimum image, spherical cut-off, and uniform reaction field methods.
Comparison of pair distribution functions for different boundary conditions.
Assessment of dielectric constant estimates for varying dipole moments.
Each approximation (MI, SC) produced distinct pair distribution functions, g(12).
None of the methods provided results consistent with infinite system theories.
Both MI and SC yield reasonable dielectric constant estimates for small to moderate dipole moments.

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Levesque et al. (1977) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a121db1965b758138669ef3 https://doi.org/10.1080/00268977700102361

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Randomized trial investigates dielectric constant and pair distribution functions in dipolar fluids, suggesting boundary effects matter at high dipole moments.

A Monte Carlo study of dipolar hard spheres The pair distribution function and the dielectric constant

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A Monte Carlo study of dipolar hard spheres The pair distribution function and the dielectric constant

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