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Identifying polymer states by machine learning

Qianshi Wei1, Roger G. Melko1,2, and Jeff Z. Y. Chen1,*

  • 1Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Canada
  • 2Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 2Y5, Canada

  • *jeffchen@uwaterloo.ca

Phys. Rev. E 95, 032504 – Published 30 March, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.95.032504

Abstract

The ability of a feed-forward neural network to learn and classify different states of polymer configurations is systematically explored. Performing numerical experiments, we find that a simple network model can, after adequate training, recognize multiple structures, including gaslike coil, liquidlike globular, and crystalline anti-Mackay and Mackay structures. The network can be trained to identify the transition points between various states, which compare well with those identified by independent specific-heat calculations. Our study demonstrates that neural networks provide an unconventional tool to study the phase transitions in polymeric systems.

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