• DocumentCode
    1403882
  • Title

    Simulating complex systems without adjustable parameters

  • Author

    Parrinello, Michele

  • Author_Institution
    Max-Planck-Inst. fur Festkorperforschung, Stuttgart, Germany
  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2000
  • Firstpage
    22
  • Lastpage
    27
  • Abstract
    The author reviews the principles on which molecular dynamics is based. He also illustrates how, in combination with modern density functional theory for the electronic structures, it provides a powerful tool for studying complex chemical processes without adjustable parameters
  • Keywords
    chemistry computing; density functional theory; digital simulation; electronic structure; molecular dynamics method; adjustable parameters; complex chemical processes; complex systems simulation; electronic structures; modern density functional theory; molecular dynamics; Biological system modeling; Biology computing; Chemical processes; Computational modeling; Density functional theory; Electrons; Equations; Pervasive computing; Plasma simulation; Solid modeling;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computing in Science & Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1521-9615
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/5992.881704
  • Filename
    881704