Modified genetic algorithms to model cluster structures in medium-size silicon clusters

Genetic algorithms (GA) were used to investigate the stable isomers of silicon clusters. In order to find the cluster structures, a semiempirical energy function was used by the GA that were further optimized using density-functional theory. A different structure with a significantly lower energy wa...

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Autores principales: Bazterra, Víctor Eduardo, Oña, Ofelia Beatriz, Caputo, María Cristina, Ferraro, Marta Beatriz, Facelli, Julio César
Publicado: 2004
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spelling paper:paper_10502947_v69_n5B_p053202_Bazterra2023-06-08T16:02:13Z Modified genetic algorithms to model cluster structures in medium-size silicon clusters Bazterra, Víctor Eduardo Oña, Ofelia Beatriz Caputo, María Cristina Ferraro, Marta Beatriz Facelli, Julio César Computational methods Crystalline materials Genetic algorithms Global optimization Isomers Molecular structure Monte Carlo methods Nanostructured materials Probability density function Quantum theory Simulated annealing Energy functions Parallel genetic algorithms (PGA) Silicon clusters Structural modifications Silicon compounds Genetic algorithms (GA) were used to investigate the stable isomers of silicon clusters. In order to find the cluster structures, a semiempirical energy function was used by the GA that were further optimized using density-functional theory. A different structure with a significantly lower energy was found in the case of Si36. The need for global optimization schemes rather than local optimization was demonstrated by the results while searching for stable structures of medium-size silicon clusters. Fil:Bazterra, V.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Oña, O. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Caputo, M.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Ferraro, M.B. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Facelli, J.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2004 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_10502947_v69_n5B_p053202_Bazterra http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10502947_v69_n5B_p053202_Bazterra
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topic Computational methods
Crystalline materials
Genetic algorithms
Global optimization
Isomers
Molecular structure
Monte Carlo methods
Nanostructured materials
Probability density function
Quantum theory
Simulated annealing
Energy functions
Parallel genetic algorithms (PGA)
Silicon clusters
Structural modifications
Silicon compounds
spellingShingle Computational methods
Crystalline materials
Genetic algorithms
Global optimization
Isomers
Molecular structure
Monte Carlo methods
Nanostructured materials
Probability density function
Quantum theory
Simulated annealing
Energy functions
Parallel genetic algorithms (PGA)
Silicon clusters
Structural modifications
Silicon compounds
Bazterra, Víctor Eduardo
Oña, Ofelia Beatriz
Caputo, María Cristina
Ferraro, Marta Beatriz
Facelli, Julio César
Modified genetic algorithms to model cluster structures in medium-size silicon clusters
topic_facet Computational methods
Crystalline materials
Genetic algorithms
Global optimization
Isomers
Molecular structure
Monte Carlo methods
Nanostructured materials
Probability density function
Quantum theory
Simulated annealing
Energy functions
Parallel genetic algorithms (PGA)
Silicon clusters
Structural modifications
Silicon compounds
description Genetic algorithms (GA) were used to investigate the stable isomers of silicon clusters. In order to find the cluster structures, a semiempirical energy function was used by the GA that were further optimized using density-functional theory. A different structure with a significantly lower energy was found in the case of Si36. The need for global optimization schemes rather than local optimization was demonstrated by the results while searching for stable structures of medium-size silicon clusters.
author Bazterra, Víctor Eduardo
Oña, Ofelia Beatriz
Caputo, María Cristina
Ferraro, Marta Beatriz
Facelli, Julio César
author_facet Bazterra, Víctor Eduardo
Oña, Ofelia Beatriz
Caputo, María Cristina
Ferraro, Marta Beatriz
Facelli, Julio César
author_sort Bazterra, Víctor Eduardo
title Modified genetic algorithms to model cluster structures in medium-size silicon clusters
title_short Modified genetic algorithms to model cluster structures in medium-size silicon clusters
title_full Modified genetic algorithms to model cluster structures in medium-size silicon clusters
title_fullStr Modified genetic algorithms to model cluster structures in medium-size silicon clusters
title_full_unstemmed Modified genetic algorithms to model cluster structures in medium-size silicon clusters
title_sort modified genetic algorithms to model cluster structures in medium-size silicon clusters
publishDate 2004
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_10502947_v69_n5B_p053202_Bazterra
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10502947_v69_n5B_p053202_Bazterra
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