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<LI>keyword = <I>types</I> or <I>delta_mu</I> or <I>ke</I> or <I>semi-grand</I> or <I>region</I> <LI>keyword = <I>types</I> or <I>delta_mu</I> or <I>ke</I> or <I>semi-grand</I> or <I>region</I>
<PRE> <I>types</I> values = two or more atom types <PRE> <I>types</I> values = two or more atom types
<I>delta_mu</I> values = number_of_types-1 relative chemical potentials <I>delta_mu</I> values = number_of_types-1 relative chemical potentials (energy units)
<I>ke</I> value = <I>no</I> or <I>yes</I> <I>ke</I> value = <I>no</I> or <I>yes</I>
<I>no</I> = no conservation of kinetic energy after atom swaps <I>no</I> = no conservation of kinetic energy after atom swaps
<I>yes</I> = kinetic energy is conserved after atom swaps <I>yes</I> = kinetic energy is conserved after atom swaps
@ -78,17 +78,17 @@ ensures that the kinetic energy of each atom is the same after the swap as it
was before the swap, even though the atom masses have changed. was before the swap, even though the atom masses have changed.
</P> </P>
<P>The <I>semi-grand</I> keyword can be set to <I>yes</I> to switch to the semi-grand <P>The <I>semi-grand</I> keyword can be set to <I>yes</I> to switch to the semi-grand
canonical ensemble, meaning that the total number of each particle type canonical ensemble as discussed in <A HREF = "#Sadigh">(Sadigh)</A>. This means that the
does not need to be conserved. The default is <I>no</I>, which means that the total number of each particle type does not need to be conserved. The default
only kind of swap allowed exchanges an atom of one type with an atom of a is <I>no</I>, which means that the only kind of swap allowed exchanges an atom of
different given type. In other words, the relative mole fractions of the one type with an atom of a different given type. In other words, the relative
swapped atoms remains constant. Whereas in the semi-grand canonical ensemble, mole fractions of the swapped atoms remains constant. Whereas in the
the composition of the system can change. Note that when using <I>semi-grand</I>, semi-grand canonical ensemble, the composition of the system can change. Note
all atoms in the fix group are eligible for attempted conversion to one of that when using <I>semi-grand</I>, all atoms in the fix group are eligible for
the given types, even if its current type is not one of the given types. attempted conversion to one of the given types, even if its current type is
An attempt is made to switch the selected atom to one of the listed not one of the given types. An attempt is made to switch the selected atom to
<I>types</I> with equal probability. Acceptance of each attempt depends upon the one of the listed <I>types</I> with equal probability. Acceptance of each attempt
Metropolis criterion. depends upon the Metropolis criterion.
</P> </P>
<P>The <I>delta_mu</I> keyword allows users to specify non-zero chemical potentials <P>The <I>delta_mu</I> keyword allows users to specify non-zero chemical potentials
for each of the atom types. All chemical potentials are relative to the first for each of the atom types. All chemical potentials are relative to the first
@ -185,4 +185,9 @@ all atom types.
</P> </P>
<HR> <HR>
<A NAME = "Sadigh"></A>
<P><B>(Sadigh)</B> B Sadigh, P Erhart, A Stukowski, A Caro, E Martinez, and
L Zepeda-Ruiz, Phys. Rev. B, 85, 184203 (2012).
</P>
</HTML> </HTML>

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one or more keyword/value pairs may be appended to args :l one or more keyword/value pairs may be appended to args :l
keyword = {types} or {delta_mu} or {ke} or {semi-grand} or {region} :l keyword = {types} or {delta_mu} or {ke} or {semi-grand} or {region} :l
{types} values = two or more atom types {types} values = two or more atom types
{delta_mu} values = number_of_types-1 relative chemical potentials {delta_mu} values = number_of_types-1 relative chemical potentials (energy units)
{ke} value = {no} or {yes} {ke} value = {no} or {yes}
{no} = no conservation of kinetic energy after atom swaps {no} = no conservation of kinetic energy after atom swaps
{yes} = kinetic energy is conserved after atom swaps {yes} = kinetic energy is conserved after atom swaps
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was before the swap, even though the atom masses have changed. was before the swap, even though the atom masses have changed.
The {semi-grand} keyword can be set to {yes} to switch to the semi-grand The {semi-grand} keyword can be set to {yes} to switch to the semi-grand
canonical ensemble, meaning that the total number of each particle type canonical ensemble as discussed in "(Sadigh)"_#Sadigh. This means that the
does not need to be conserved. The default is {no}, which means that the total number of each particle type does not need to be conserved. The default
only kind of swap allowed exchanges an atom of one type with an atom of a is {no}, which means that the only kind of swap allowed exchanges an atom of
different given type. In other words, the relative mole fractions of the one type with an atom of a different given type. In other words, the relative
swapped atoms remains constant. Whereas in the semi-grand canonical ensemble, mole fractions of the swapped atoms remains constant. Whereas in the
the composition of the system can change. Note that when using {semi-grand}, semi-grand canonical ensemble, the composition of the system can change. Note
all atoms in the fix group are eligible for attempted conversion to one of that when using {semi-grand}, all atoms in the fix group are eligible for
the given types, even if its current type is not one of the given types. attempted conversion to one of the given types, even if its current type is
An attempt is made to switch the selected atom to one of the listed not one of the given types. An attempt is made to switch the selected atom to
{types} with equal probability. Acceptance of each attempt depends upon the one of the listed {types} with equal probability. Acceptance of each attempt
Metropolis criterion. depends upon the Metropolis criterion.
The {delta_mu} keyword allows users to specify non-zero chemical potentials The {delta_mu} keyword allows users to specify non-zero chemical potentials
for each of the atom types. All chemical potentials are relative to the first for each of the atom types. All chemical potentials are relative to the first
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all atom types. all atom types.
:line :line
:link(Sadigh)
[(Sadigh)] B Sadigh, P Erhart, A Stukowski, A Caro, E Martinez, and
L Zepeda-Ruiz, Phys. Rev. B, 85, 184203 (2012).