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Optimized Monte Carlo method for glasses

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2007-01
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A new Monte Carlo algorithm is introduced for the simulation of supercooled liquids and glass formers, and tested in two model glasses. The algorithm thermalizes well below the Mode Coupling temperature and outperforms other optimized Monte Carlo methods.
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© 2007 Taylor & Francis. International Workshop on Disordered Systems Moveno-Andalo (10. 2006. Trento, Italy). We thank G. Biroli, G. Parisi and R. de Nalda for discussions. We were partly supported by BSCH-UCM, CAM-UCM and by MEC (Spain), through contracts BFM2003-08532, FIS2004-05073 and FPA2004-02602. Simulations were carried out at BIFI.
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