The anomalous properties of water in the supercooled state are numerous and
well-known. Particularly striking are the strong changes in dynamic properties
that appear to display divergences at temperatures close to -- but beyond --
the lowest temperatures attainable either experimentally or in computer
simulations. Recent work on slow or glassy dynamics in water suggests analogies
with simple liquids not previously appreciated, and at the same time highlights
some aspects that remain peculiar to water. A comparison of the behavior of
water with normal liquids, with respect to its dynamic, thermodynamic and
structural changes in the supercooled regime is made by analyzing, via computer
simulations, the properties of local potential energy minima sampled by water
in supercooled temperatures and pressures.Comment: Submitted to DAE(India) Solid State Physics Symposium. 4 pages,
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