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 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>