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Finding low energy conformations of atomic clusters using evolution strategies

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Evolutionary Programming VII (EP 1998)

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We demonstrate the use of evolution strategies in the search for low energy conformations of atomic clusters. Our results indicate that the search process can be performed efficiently without having to relax the cluster structure as is done in genetic algorithm approaches. The evolution strategy is tested on small clusters of silicon atoms.

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  1. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Western Michigan University, 49008, Kalamazoo, MI

    Garrison W. Greenwood

  2. Dept. of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, 49008, Kalamazoo, MI

    Yi-Ping Liu

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V. W. Porto N. Saravanan D. Waagen A. E. Eiben

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Greenwood, G.W., Liu, YP. (1998). Finding low energy conformations of atomic clusters using evolution strategies. In: Porto, V.W., Saravanan, N., Waagen, D., Eiben, A.E. (eds) Evolutionary Programming VII. EP 1998. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1447. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0040801

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