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New framework uses stochastic optimal control for rare event analysis

Researchers have developed a new framework that frames the estimation of committor functions as a stochastic optimal control problem. This approach uses a feedback control mechanism, derived from the gradient of the committor's logarithm, to efficiently guide simulations toward rare events. The method includes strategies to overcome metastability and improve sampling, demonstrating superior accuracy in estimating reaction rates and equilibrium constants on benchmark systems compared to existing techniques. AI

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Yuanqi Du, Jiajun He, Dinghuai Zhang, Eric Vanden-Eijnden, Carles Domingo-Enrich ·

    Rare Event Analysis via Stochastic Optimal Control

    arXiv:2604.13213v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Rare events such as conformational changes in biomolecules, phase transitions, and chemical reactions are central to the behavior of many physical systems, yet they are extremely difficult to study computationally because unbias…