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Reaction coordinate–based free-<strong>energy</strong> <strong>calculations</strong> A vector field approach<br />

Increase the order parameter by δξ. The partition<br />

function, Q(ξ +δξ), is obtained from summing all volume<br />

elements in the new slab bounded by surfaces<br />

ξ(x) = ξ + δξ ± 1/2∆ξ:<br />

Q(ξ + δξ) = 1<br />

∆ξ<br />

<br />

exp[−βUi(ξ + δξ)] vi(ξ + δξ)<br />

i<br />

Assuming that the changes in the volume elements<br />

is sufficiently small, δQ(ξ) can be approximated from<br />

a Taylor expansion:<br />

δQ(ξ)<br />

δξ<br />

=<br />

1<br />

∆ξ<br />

<br />

<br />

−β<br />

i<br />

δUi(ξ)<br />

<br />

1 δvi(ξ)<br />

+<br />

δξ vi(ξ) δξ<br />

× exp[−βUi(ξ)] vi(ξ)<br />

Chris Chipot <strong>Free</strong>-<strong>energy</strong> <strong>calculations</strong>

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