Up: Computer simulation of the

flux tube interaction model

Computer simulation of the

flux tube interaction model

Michael C. Richardson

192228

Final report for 75.498*

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• Contents
• List of Figures
  • Introduction
    • Review of particle physics
    • Flux tube model
    • Simulation specifics
    • Predictions of flux tube model
    • Traditional molecular dynamics simulations
    • Equations of motion
  • Numerical Theory
    • Numerical integration techniques
    • Taylor sequences
    • Runge-Kutta formula/derivation
  • Overview of the programs
    • Data file
    • Program options
  • Details of the simulation program
    • Periodic boundary conditions
    • The pairing step
      • Greedy algorithm
      • Stable Marriage algorithm
      • Brute force
      • Hungarian algorithm
    • The numerical step
      • Friction
    • Determination of optimal step size
  • Observations
    • Temperature
    • Single pair bound state experiments
  • Discussion
  • Appendix A: Management of source code under CVS
• References
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