Approximate energy minimization for large Lennard-Jones clusters

Journal of Global Optimization

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 325-341

  Deng, Yuefan ^a,b   Rivera, Carlos ^b  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotic convergence; Global optimization; Lennard Jones clusters

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348001745     PISSN: 09255001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008306325145     Document Type: Article

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