Molecular dynamics in arbitrary geometries: Parallel evaluation of pair forces

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-115

  MacPherson, Graham B ^a   Reese, Jason M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hybrid simulation; Intermolecular force calculation; Molecular dynamics; Nano fluidics; Parallel computing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NANOFLUIDICS; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

HYBRID SIMULATION; INTERMOLECULAR FORCE CALCULATION;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 42149145197     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020801930554     Document Type: Article

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