Coarse-grained method

Dissipative Particle Dynamics (DPD) is a coarse graining method that groups several atoms into simulation sites whose dynamics is governed by conservative and frictional forces designed to reproduce thermodynamics and hydrodynamics [132,133]. Since the effective interactions are constmcted to reproduce macroscopic properties soft repulsive forces can be used, thereby avoiding the small MD step sizes needed to integrate the system when full interactions are taken into account. In addition, random... 

Particle-based methods have been linked to continuum models in order to exploit the efficiency of hnite element schemes and yet account for boundary layers and other regions where continuum approaches may fail [135]. It is very likely that coarse grained methods will continue to be developed and used since many physical systems are too large or too complex to be treated by full MD. 

Saunders, M. G., and G. A. Voth, Coarse-graining methods for computational biology, in Annual Review of Biophysics, vol 42, K. A. Dill, ed. 2013, Annual Reviews Palo Alto. pp. 73-93. 

Saunders, M.G., Voth, G.A. Coarse-graining methods for computational biology. Annu. Rev. Biophys. 42, 73-93 (2013)... 

Fig. 1.11 (a) A typical coarse-graining method replaces groups of atoms by ellipsoidal rigid bodies, (b) The Gay-Beme potential models the anisotropic interaction between nonspherical coarse-grained molecules potentials are described by the orientation of the molecules with respect to a fixed frame and the separation between their centers of mass... 

Keywords Molecular Simulation Quanmm Atomistic Coarse-Grained Methods... 

Fritz D (2009) Coarse-graining methods and polymer dynamics. PhD Thesis, University of Mainz... 

Multiscale Coarse-Graining Method (Force Matching Method)... 

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Das A, Andersen HC (2009) The multiscale coarse-graining method. HI. A test of pairwise additivity of the coarse-grained potential and of new basis functions for the variational calculation. J Chem Phys 131(3) 034102... 

Izvekov S, Chung PW, Rice BM (2010) The multiscale coarse-graining method assessing its accuracy and introducing density depraidcait coarse-grain potentials. J Chem Phys 133 064109... 

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