Ergostatting and thermostatting at a fixed point.

Hüffel, Helmuth; Ilijić, Saša · Phys Rev E · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We propose an innovative type of ergostats and thermostats for molecular dynamics simulations. A general class of active particle swarm models is considered, where any specific total energy (alternatively any specific temperature) can be provided at a fixed point of the evolution of the swarm. We identify the extended system feedback force of the Nosé-Hoover thermostat with the "internal energy" variable of active Brownian motion.