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Short Course on Molecular Dynamics Simulation
13 Oct 2009 | Courses | Contributor(s): Ashlie Martini
This set of ten presentations accompanied a graduate level course on Molecular Dynamics simulation. The specific objective of the course (and the presentations) is to provide:
1. Awareness of the opportunities and limitations of Molecular Dynamics as a tool for scientific and engineering …
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Lecture 1: Basic Concepts
05 Jan 2010 | Notes | Contributor(s): Ashlie Martini
Topics:
What is MD
Newton’s law
Basic concepts and terminology
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Lecture 6: Neighbor Lists
05 Jan 2010 | Notes | Contributor(s): Ashlie Martini
Topics:
Saving simulation time
Verlet lists
Cell lists
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Lecture 2: Potential Energy Functions
05 Jan 2010 | Notes | Contributor(s): Ashlie Martini
Topics:
Pair potentials
Coulomb interactions
Embedded atom model
Intra-molecular interactions (bond, angle, torsion)
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Lecture 4: Temperature Control
05 Jan 2010 | Notes | Contributor(s): Ashlie Martini
Topics:
Velocity scaling
Heat bath/reservoir
Stochastic methods