Free-energy calculations - Theoretical Biophysics Group
Free-energy calculations - Theoretical Biophysics Group
Free-energy calculations - Theoretical Biophysics Group
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8 WIDOM (1963)<br />
<strong>Free</strong>-<strong>energy</strong> perturbation <strong>calculations</strong> The perturbation formalism<br />
Reversing the reference and the target systems,<br />
∆A = 1<br />
β<br />
ln〈exp (β∆U)〉1<br />
Although forward and backward expressions are formally equivalent, their convergence<br />
properties may be different. 8<br />
Preferred direction to carry out the required transformation between states.<br />
Chris Chipot <strong>Free</strong>-<strong>energy</strong> <strong>calculations</strong>