Genetic algorithm for structural optimization of tubular nanostructures

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 963, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 168-175

  Davies, Teresa E B ^a   Popa, Mihail M ^b   Ciobanu, Cristian V ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA   (Romania)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms; Global optimization; Lennard jones; Modified embedded atom method; Nanotubes; Nanowires; Tersoff potentials

Indexed keywords

EID: 61549134271     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2827001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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