metropolis.py

import random
import math
import copy

# Set the number of atoms in the box
n_atoms = 25

# Set the number of Monte Carlo moves to perform
num_moves = 5000

# Set the size of the box (in Angstroms)
box_size = [ 15.0, 15.0, 15.0 ]

# The maximum amount that the atom can be translated by
max_translate = 0.5    # angstroms

# Simulation temperature
temperature = 298.15   # kelvin

# Give the Lennard Jones parameters for the atoms
# (these are the OPLS parameters for Krypton)
sigma = 3.624         # angstroms
epsilon = 0.317       # kcal mol-1

# Create an array to hold the coordinates of the atoms
coords = []

# Randomly generate the coordinates of the atoms in the box
for i in range(0,n_atoms):
    # Note "random.uniform(x,y)" would generate a random number
    # between x and y
    coords.append( [random.uniform(0,box_size[0]), \
                    random.uniform(0,box_size[1]), \
                    random.uniform(0,box_size[2]) ] )


def make_periodic(x, box):
    """Subroutine to apply periodic boundaries"""
    while (x < -0.5*box):
        x += box

    while (x > 0.5*box):
        x -= box

    return x


def wrap_into_box(x, box):
    """Subroutine to wrap the coordinates into a box"""
    while (x > box):
        x -= box

    while (x < 0):
        x += box

    return x


def print_pdb(move):
    """Print a PDB for the specified move"""
    filename = "output%000006d.pdb" % move

    FILE = open(filename, "w")

    FILE.write("CRYST1 %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f  90.00  90.00  90.00\n" % \
                  (box_size[0], box_size[1], box_size[2]))

    for i in range(0,n_atoms):
        FILE.write("ATOM  %5d  Kr   Kr     1    %8.3f%8.3f%8.3f  1.00  0.00          Kr\n" % \
                      (i+1, coords[i][0], coords[i][1], coords[i][2]))
        FILE.write("TER\n")

    FILE.close()


# Subroutine that calculates the energies of the atoms
def calculate_energy():
    """Calculate the energy of the passed atoms (assuming all atoms
       have the same LJ sigma and epsilon values)"""

    # Loop over all pairs of atoms and calculate
    # the LJ energy
    total_energy = 0

    for i in range(0,n_atoms-1):
        for j in range(i+1, n_atoms):
            delta_x = coords[j][0] - coords[i][0]
            delta_y = coords[j][1] - coords[i][1]
            delta_z = coords[j][2] - coords[i][2]

            # Apply periodic boundaries
            delta_x = make_periodic(delta_x, box_size[0])
            delta_y = make_periodic(delta_y, box_size[1])
            delta_z = make_periodic(delta_z, box_size[2])

            # Calculate the distance between the atoms
            r = math.sqrt( (delta_x*delta_x) + (delta_y*delta_y) +
                           (delta_z*delta_z) )

            # E_LJ = 4*epsilon[ (sigma/r)^12 - (sigma/r)^6 ]
            e_lj = 4.0 * epsilon * ( (sigma/r)**12 - (sigma/r)**6 )

            total_energy += e_lj

    # return the total energy of the atoms
    return total_energy


# calculate kT
k_boltz = 1.987206504191549E-003  # kcal mol-1 K-1

kT = k_boltz * temperature

# The total number of accepted moves
naccept = 0

# The total number of rejected moves
nreject = 0

# Print the initial PDB file
print_pdb(0)

# Now perform all of the moves
for move in range(1,num_moves+1):

    # calculate the old energy
    old_energy = calculate_energy()

    # Pick a random atom (random.randint(x,y) picks a random
    # integer between x and y, including x and y)
    atom = random.randint(0, n_atoms-1)

    # save the old coordinates
    old_coords = copy.deepcopy(coords)

    # Make the move - translate by a delta in each dimension
    delta_x = random.uniform( -max_translate, max_translate )
    delta_y = random.uniform( -max_translate, max_translate )
    delta_z = random.uniform( -max_translate, max_translate )

    coords[atom][0] += delta_x
    coords[atom][1] += delta_y
    coords[atom][2] += delta_z

    # wrap the coordinates back into the box
    coords[atom][0] = wrap_into_box(coords[atom][0], box_size[0])
    coords[atom][1] = wrap_into_box(coords[atom][1], box_size[1])
    coords[atom][2] = wrap_into_box(coords[atom][2], box_size[2])

    # calculate the new energy
    new_energy = calculate_energy()

    accept = False

    # Automatically accept if the energy goes down
    if (new_energy <= old_energy):
        accept = True

    else:
        # Now apply the Monte Carlo test - compare
        # exp( -(E_new - E_old) / kT ) >= rand(0,1)
        x = math.exp( -(new_energy - old_energy) / kT )

        if (x >= random.uniform(0.0,1.0)):
            accept = True
        else:
            accept = False

    if accept:
        # accept the move
        naccept += 1
        total_energy = new_energy
    else:
        # reject the move - restore the old coordinates
        nreject += 1

        # restore the old conformation
        coords = copy.deepcopy(old_coords)

        total_energy = old_energy

    # print the energy every 10 moves
    if move % 10 == 0:
        print("%s %s  %s  %s" % (move, total_energy, naccept, nreject))


    # print the coordinates every 100 moves
    if move % 100 == 0:
        print_pdb(move)