In the cluster structure community, global optimization methods are common tools for arriving at the atomic structure of molecular and atomic clusters. The large number of local minima of the potential energy surface of these clusters, and the fact that these local minima proliferate exponentially with the number of atoms in the cluster simply demands the use of fast stochastic methods to find ...

ÐThe image registration problem of finding a mapping that matches data from multiple cameras is computationally intensive. Current solutions to this problem [3], [4], [5] tolerate Gaussian noise, but are unable to perform the underlying global optimization computation in real time. This paper expands these approaches to other noise models and proposes the Terminal Repeller Unconstrained Subener...

This study explores the use of multiple sequence alignment (MSA) information and global measures of hydrophobic core formation for improving the Rosetta ab initio protein structure prediction method. The most effective use of the MSA information is achieved by carrying out independent folding simulations for a subset of the homologous sequences in the MSA and then identifying the free energy mi...

AutoRegressive Modular (ARM) processes are a new class of nonlinear stochastic processes, which can accurately model a large class of stochastic processes, by capturing the empirical distribution and autocorrelation function simultaneously. Given an empirical sample path, the ARM modeling procedure consists of two steps: a global search for locating the minima of a nonlinear objective function ...

Aims. Using a reconstruction of sunspot numbers stretching over multiple millennia, we analyze the statistics of the occurrence of grand minima and maxima and set new observational constraints on long-term solar and stellar dynamo models. Methods. We present an updated reconstruction of sunspot number over multiple millennia, from C data by means of a physics-based model, using an updated model...

Structural optimization for heteronuclear clusters consisting of one alkali-metal ion and of up to 79 neutral rare gas atoms has been carried out. The basin-hopping Monte Carlo minimization method of Wales and Doye is used. Rare gas atoms interact with the Lennard–Jones potential, whereas the interaction between a neutral atom and an ion impurity is given by the Mason–Schamp potential. Starting...

The Sun's magnetic field varies in multiple time scales. Observations show that the minimum between cycles 24 and 25 was second consecutive which deeper wider than several earlier minima. Since active regions observed at surface are manifestations of generated interior, it is crucial to investigate/understand dynamics below surface. In this context, we report, by probing solar interior with hel...