| Ms. Kelly Dickson, October 8, 2007 |
| Numerical
Continuation for Atomic and Molecular Fluids |
ABSTRACT: Numerical continuation is the process of solving systems of nonlinear parameter dependent equations for various parameter values. Continuation studies are often helpful in understanding changes in a physical or natural system. In particular, as a fluid changes density or temperature, one can observe crucial transitions in structural and thermodynamic properties. In this talk, I present new integral equation theory for atomic and molecular fluids developed at the Institute for Molecular Design at the University of Houston. Further, I discuss a new implementation of this theory in the context of numerical continuation using Trilinos, a software framework developed at Sandia National Labs. |
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