This page provides a list of references to algorithms used in potfit:

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Corana, A., Marchesi, M., Martini, C., and Ridella, S.: Minimizing Multimodal Functions of Continuous Variables with the “Simulated Annealing” Algorithm. ACM Trans. Math. Soft., 13 (3), 262–280, 1987. Link

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Storn R., Price K.: Differential Evolution - A Simple and Efficient Heuristic for Global Optimization over Continuous Spaces. Journal of Global Optimization, 11, 341-359, 1997. Link

Zaharie, D.: Influence of crossover on the behavior of Differential Evolution Algorithms. Applied Soft Computing, 9, 1126-1138, 2009. Link

Chakraborty, U.: Advances in Differential Evolution. (Springer, Heidelberg 2008) Link

Allen, M. P. and Tildesley, D. J.: Computer Simulation of Liquids. Oxford Science Publications (Clarendon Pr., Oxford, 1987) Link

Daw, M. S. and Baskes, M. I.: Semiempirical, Quantum Mechanical Calculation of Hydrogen Embrittlement in Metals. Phys. Rev. Lett., 50 (17), 1285–1288, 1983. Link

Finnis, M. W. and Sinclair, J. E.: A simple empirical n-body potential for transition metals. Phil. Mag. A, 50 (1), 45–55, 1984. Link

Ercolessi, F., Parrinello, M., and Tosatti, E.: Simulation of gold in the glue model. Phil. Mag. A, 58 (1), 213–226, 1988. Link

Daw, M. S., Foiles, S. M., and Baskes, M. I.: The embedded-atom method: a review of theory and applications. Mater. Sci. Rep., 9 (7–8), 251–310, 1993. Link

Baskes, M. I.: Application of the Embedded-Atom Method to Covalent Materials: A Semiempirical Potential for Silicon. Phys. Rev. Lett., 59 (23), 2666-2669, 1987. Link

Baskes, M. I., Nelson J. S., Wright A. F.: Semiempirical modified embedded-atom potentials for silicon and germanium. Phys. Rev. B, 40 (9), 6085-6100, 1989. Link

Lenosky T. J., Sadigh B., Alonso E., Bulatov V. V., Diaz de la Rubia T., Kim J., Voter A. F., Kress J. D.: Highly optimized empirical potential model of silicon . Modeling Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng., 8 (6), 825, 2000. Link

Mishin, Y., Mehl, M. J., and Papaconstantopoulos, D. A.: Phase stability in the Fe-Ni system: Investigation by first-principles calculations and atomistic simulations. Acta Mater., 53 (15), 4029–4041, 2005. Link

Wolf, D., Keblinski, P., Phillpot S. R., and Eggenbrecht, J.: Exact method for the simulation of Coulombic systems by spherically truncated, pairwise r-1 summation. J. Chem. Phys., 110, 8254, 1999. Link

Tangney, P., and Scandolo, S.: An ab initio parametrized interatomic force field for silica. J. Chem. Phys., 117, 8898, 2002. Link

Press, W. H., Teukolsky, S. A., Vetterling, W. T., and Flannery, B. P.: Numerical Recipes in C: The Art of Scientific Computing (Academic Press, Cambridge, 1992), 2 edition Link