Create a computational model of one atom of the Einstein solid as shown in Figure 12.4. Let the atom move under the influence of the six springlike forces that act on the atom. Use the classical...

Create a computational model of one atom of the Einstein solid as shown in Figure 12.4. Let the atom move under the

influence of the six springlike forces that act on the atom. Use the classical Momentum Principle, although the actual

behavior is governed by quantum mechanics, with quantized energies.

(a) Experiment with different initial displacements of the atom away from the equilibrium position.

(b) In many materials the effective stiffness of the interatomic bonds is different in the x, y, and z directions; see how

making the stiffnesses different affects the motion.