4. Molecular Dynamics. Intro to Libra. Model and Atomistic Hamiltonians
Overview
Teaching: min
Exercises: minQuestions
Objectives
Table of Content
1. Constructing MD integrators
1.1. Presentation
1.2. Coding Exercises
- Euler MD
- Leap-frog (coordinate Verlet)
- Velocity verlet
1.3. Libra exmaples
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Lattice MD
cd /projects/academic/cyberwksp21/Instructors_material/alexeyak/libra/demos_from_libra_code/notebooks/Example4_md/Example1_lattice
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Atomistic MD
cd /projects/academic/cyberwksp21/Instructors_material/alexeyak/libra/demos_from_libra_code/tests/test_md
2. Introduction to Libra
2.1. Presentation
2.2. Get your copy of tutorials
git clone https://github.com/compchem-cybertraining/Tutorials_Libra.git
or
cd /projects/academic/cyberwksp21/Instructors_material/alexeyak/libra
2.3. Examples
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Discuss data types
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Molecular integrals
cd /projects/academic/cyberwksp21/Instructors_material/alexeyak/libra/demos_from_libra_code/tests/test_libint2
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Built-in Electronic structure calculations:
cd /projects/academic/cyberwksp21/Instructors_material/alexeyak/libra/Tutorials_Libra/5_electronic_structure/1_eht/1_compact1
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Kinetic MC example to model diffusion
cd /projects/academic/cyberwksp21/Instructors_material/alexeyak/libra/demos_from_libra_code/notebooks/Example5_diffusion
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random number sampling - section 7.4
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crystal builder - section 12.1 (may be useful for the nano-qmflows/CAT tutorials)
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Molecular rotation
cd /projects/academic/cyberwksp21/Instructors_material/alexeyak/libra/demos_from_libra_code/tests/example_8_rotation
Exercise: can you combine examples showing py3Dmol, imageio, and the current rotation script to produce the animateg gifs of the rotation?
- define model Hamiltonians and plot properties, HDF5, exercises `
- Atomistic interfaces: Psi4 and DFTB+: LiH at CCSD/sto-3G
Key Points