Ab initio molecular dynamics: Propagating the density matrix with Gaussian orbitals
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چکیده
We propose and implement an alternative approach to the original Car–Parrinello method where the density matrix elements ~instead of the molecular orbitals! are propagated together with the nuclear degrees of freedom. Our new approach has the advantage of leading to an O(N) computational scheme in the large system limit. Our implementation is based on atom-centered Gaussian orbitals, which are especially suited to deal effectively with general molecular systems. The methodology is illustrated by applications to the three-body dissociation of triazine and to the dynamics of a cluster of a chloride ion with 25 water molecules. © 2001 American Institute of Physics. @DOI: 10.1063/1.1372182#
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