Conformation-based transition state theory
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- For the treatment of equilibrated molecular systems in a heat bath we propose a transition state theory that is based on conformation dynamics. In general, a set-based discretization of a Markov operator ${\cal P}^\tau$ does not preserve the Markov property. In this article, we propose a discretization method which is based on a Galerkin approach. This discretization method preserves the Markov property of the operator and can be interpreted as a decomposition of the state space into (fuzzy) sets. The conformation-based transition state theory presented here can be seen as a first step in conformation dynamics towards the computation of essential dynamical properties of molecular systems without time-consuming molecular dynamics simulations.
Author: | Marcus Weber |
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Document Type: | ZIB-Report |
Tag: | dynamical systems; rare events; transition state theory |
MSC-Classification: | 62-XX STATISTICS / 62Hxx Multivariate analysis [See also 60Exx] / 62H30 Classification and discrimination; cluster analysis [See also 68T10] |
82-XX STATISTICAL MECHANICS, STRUCTURE OF MATTER / 82Bxx Equilibrium statistical mechanics / 82B80 Numerical methods (Monte Carlo, series resummation, etc.) [See also 65-XX, 81T80] | |
Date of first Publication: | 2007/07/23 |
Series (Serial Number): | ZIB-Report (07-18) |
ZIB-Reportnumber: | 07-18 |