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Very large-scale computations of the free energies of eight low-lying structures of arginine in the gas phase. Robert J. Gdanitz NC A&T State University. 5 canonical (neutral) and 3 zwitterionic structures. C1. C2. C3. C4. C5. Z1. Z2. Z3. C1. C2. C3. C4. C5. Z1. Z2. Z3.
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Very large-scale computations of the free energies of eight low-lying structures of arginine in the gas phase Robert J. Gdanitz NC A&T State University
5 canonical (neutral) and 3 zwitterionic structures C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 Z1 Z2 Z3
C1 C2
C3 C4
C5 Z1
Z2 Z3
Theory Electronic Schrödinger equation: Hamiltonian: Constraint #1: Spin symmetry Constraint #2: Pauli principle:
Algebraization “Configuration Interaction” (CI): Slater determinants: Orbitals:
Approximation Basisset full-CI
Approximation of full-CI Perturbation theory: Coupled-Cluster:
Extrapolation to basis set limit Independent particle contribution: Singlet pairs: Triplet pairs:
NWMpp1: 512-node IBM SP (retired) Computers & Software (PNNL) NWMpp2: 1960-processor HP/Linux NWChem, PNNL MP2/QZ and CCSD(T)/DZ: 128 proc./48 GBytes of NWMpp1 for 2 days
The Winners C5 DG = 0.4 kcal/mol C3
Thanks Wim Cardoen, Utah Robert Harrison, Oak Ridge Nat’l Lab Bert de Jong, PNNL Anita Orendt, Utah Jack Simons, Utah Piotr Skurski, Gdansk, Poland Theresa Windus, PNNL