Free-energy calculations - Theoretical Biophysics Group
Free-energy calculations - Theoretical Biophysics Group
Free-energy calculations - Theoretical Biophysics Group
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Reaction coordinate–based free-<strong>energy</strong> <strong>calculations</strong> A backdrop on potential of mean force <strong>calculations</strong><br />
ξ and {x} are not independent variables:<br />
<br />
Pξ =<br />
<br />
|J| exp[−βU(q; ξ)] dq exp[−βT(px)]dpx<br />
Derivative of the probability distribution with respect to ξ:<br />
dPξ<br />
dξ<br />
=<br />
×<br />
<br />
<br />
exp[−βU(q; ξ)]<br />
exp[−βT(px)] dpx<br />
The kinetic contribution vanishes in dA(ξ)/dξ:<br />
dA(ξ)<br />
dξ<br />
<br />
∂U(q; ξ)<br />
−β|J| +<br />
∂ξ<br />
∂|J|<br />
<br />
dq<br />
∂ξ<br />
= − 1<br />
<br />
1<br />
exp[−βU(q; ξ<br />
β Pξ<br />
∗ )] δ(ξ ∗ − ξ)<br />
<br />
× −β|J| ∂U(q; ξ∗ )<br />
+<br />
∂ξ<br />
∂|J|<br />
<br />
dq dξ<br />
∂ξ<br />
∗<br />
Chris Chipot <strong>Free</strong>-<strong>energy</strong> <strong>calculations</strong>