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Archetypal Energy Landscapes
To construct a disconnectivity graph, at a series of energy levels we divide the minima into sets which are connected by paths that never exceed that energy level. Each set is represented by a node at that level and lines connect a node to the sets at higher and lower energy which contain the minima corresponding to that node. This is easier to understand by inspecting the graphs or `trees' associated with the archetypal one-dimensional potentials shown below.
The three graphs resemble a weeping willow, a palm tree and a banyan tree, respectively.
Associated Publications
- D.J. Wales, M.A. Miller and T.R. Walsh, Nature 394, 758 (1998)
Archetypal energy landscapes