This lecture introduce a type of approximated potential energy function: force fields. A set of common function forms used for simulating molecular systems are discussed. 

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Ming Chen (2024), "Lecture 6: Molecular Dynamics Simulation: Common Force Field Forms," https://nanohub.org/resources/39340.

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1. chemistry
2. computational chemistry
3. force fields
4. molecular dynamics (MD)
5. potential energy function
6. statistical mechanics