Abstract
Methods for the calculation of complexity have been investigated as a possible alternative for the analysis of the dynamics of molecular systems. “Computational mechanics” is the approach chosen to describe emergent behavior in molecular systems that evolve in time. A novel algorithm has been developed for symbolization of a continuous physical trajectory of a dynamic system. A method for calculating statistical complexity has been implemented and tested on representative systems. It is shown that the computational mechanics approach is suitable for analyzing the dynamic complexity of molecular systems and offers new insight into the process.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9611-9617 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue number | 21 |
| Early online date | 12 Nov 2002 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Bibliographical note
© 2002 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. The following article appeared in J. Chem. Phys. 117, 9611 (2002); and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1518010.Keywords
- complexity
- classical dynamics
- molecular systems
- methodology