Synopses & Reviews
A complete bench-top guide to basic and advanced techniques used to solve real world research problems
Thanks to the proliferation of inexpensive, easy-to-use computational chemistry programs, the average laboratory chemist now has access to powerful tools once reserved solely for highly trained specialists. Computational Chemistry was designed specifically to enable chemists to add computational chemistry techniques to their working arsenal.
This book supplies the expert advice and guidance needed to confidently choose and successfully apply the correct computational chemistry techniques to an array of real world scientific problems. Computational chemist David Young provides clear-cut descriptions and step-by-step instructions for solving technical problems. He explores basic techniques in the field with a focus on their relative strengths and limitations. In addition, Young treats a range of advanced techniques from an easy-to-understand, nonmathematical standpoint, including transition structures, reaction coordinates, reaction rates, convergence problems, QM/MM, solvation, nonlinear optical properties, relativistic effects, mesoscale methods, and more.
Computational Chemistry features:
* Prioritized lists of methods for attacking difficult computational chemistry problems
* Brief critical reviews of most commercially available software packages, assessing each for its overall effectiveness and practical utility
* A review of the material from the perspective of various chemical systems (such as organic molecules, inorganics, biomolecules, polymers, liquids, or solids)
Review
"...could be read cover to cover, providing...important insights...could serve as an excellent reference volume...both researchers and students would find it valuable.... I would consider it essential to have on the shelf..." (Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 123, No. 41, 2001)
"...offers a research guide rather than a primary text...students might find some of the material useful...explains to chemists how to use computational techniques to address real-world research problems." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001)
"If you're looking for an aggregation of what's out there, and a starting point for further reading or research, then this book does a pretty good job." (Chemweb - Alchemist, 11 February 2002)
Synopsis
A practical, easily accessible guide for bench-top chemists, this book focuses on accurately applying computational chemistry techniques to everyday chemistry problems.
- Provides nonmathematical explanations of advanced topics in computational chemistry.
- Focuses on when and how to apply different computational techniques.
- Addresses computational chemistry connections to biochemical systems and polymers.
- Provides a prioritized list of methods for attacking difficult computational chemistry problems, and compares advantages and disadvantages of various approximation techniques.
- Describes how the choice of methods of software affects requirements for computer memory and processing time.
Synopsis
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Synopsis
Describes how the choice of methods of software affects requirements for computer memory and processing time.
Synopsis
DAVID YOUNG, PhD, is a scientist with Cytoclonal Pharmaceutics in Dallas, Texas. Prior to joining the team at Cytoclonal, Dr. Young worked as a super-computer analyst for Nichols Research Corporation and Computer Sciences Corporation, and as an affiliate professor of chemistry at Auburn University.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Symbols Used in This Book.
Introduction.
BASIC TOPICS.
Fundamental Principles.
Ab initio Methods.
Semiempirical Methods.
Density Functional Theory.
Molecular Mechanics.
Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo Simulations.
Predicting Molecular Geometry.
Constructing a Z-Matrix.
Using Existing Basis Sets.
Molecular Vibrations.
Population Analysis.
Other Chemical Properties.
The Importance of Symmetry.
Efficient Use of Computer Resources.
How to Conduct a Computational Research Project.
ADVANCED TOPICS.
Finding Transition Structures.
Reaction Coordinates.
Reaction Rates.
Potential Energy Surfaces.
Conformation Searching.
Fixing Self-Consistent Field Convergence Problems.
QM/MM.
Solvation.
Electronic Excited States.
Size Consistency.
Spin Contamination.
Basis Set Customization.
Force Field Customization.
Structure--Property Relationships.
Computing NMR Chemical Shifts.
Nonlinear Optical Properties.
Relativistic Effects.
Band Structures.
Mesoscale Methods.
Synthesis Route Prediction.
APPLICATIONS.
The Computational Chemist's View of the Periodic Table.
Biomolecules.
Simulating Liquids.
Polymers.
Solids and Surfaces.
Appendix: Software Packages.
Appendix 1: Integrated Packages.
Appendix 2: Ab initio and DFT Software.
Appendix 3: Semiempirical Software.
Appendix 4: Molecular Mechanics/Molecular Dynamics/Monte Carlo Software.
Appendix 5: Graphics Packages.
Apendix 6: Special-purpose Programs.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.