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Simple models for spherical particles with a soft shell have been shown toself-assemble into numerous crystal phases and even quasicrystals. However,most of these models rely on a simple pairwise interaction, which is usually avalid approximation only in the limit of small deformations, i.e. lowdensities. In this work, we consider a many-body yet simple model for theevaluation of the elastic energy associated with the deformation of a sphericalshell. The resulting energy evaluation, however, is relatively expensive fordirect use in simulations. We significantly reduce the associated numericalcost by fitting the potential using a set of symmetry functions. We propose amethod for selecting a suitable set of symmetry functions that capture the mostrelevant features of the particle environment in a systematic manner. Thefitted interaction potential is then used in Monte Carlo simulations to drawthe phase diagram of the system in two dimensions. The system is found to formboth a fluid and a hexagonal crystal phase.

Modeling of many-body interactions between elastic spheres through symmetry functions