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Application of Evolutionary Algorithms to Global Cluster Geometry Optimization
This contribution focuses upon the application of evolutionary algorithms to the nondeterministic polynomial hard problem of global cluster geometry... -
Efficient Methods to Compute Long-Range Interactions for Soft Matter Systems
An extensive introduction to the topic of how to compute long-range interactions efficiently is presented. First, the traditional Ewald sum for 3D... -
Prediction of Crystal Structures Using Evolutionary Algorithms and Related Techniques
Methods, evolutionary and systematic search approaches, and applications of crystal structure prediction of closest-packed and framework materials... -
Applications of Flexible Molecular Descriptors in the QSPR–QSAR Study of Heterocyclic Drugs
Various formulations of optimal descriptors introduced by different authors during the last 10 years are discussed for the special case of... -
In silico Studies on PPARγ Agonistic Heterocyclic Systems
Several heterocyclic derivatives like oxazolidinediones, thiazolidinediones, tetarazoles, phenoxazines, etc. are being developed for the treatment... -
QSAR and Molecular Modeling Studies of HIV Protease Inhibitors
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and its related disorders, caused by retrovirus human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are a major health... -
Predicting Pharmacological and Toxicological Activity of Heterocyclic Compounds Using QSAR and Molecular Modeling
Heterocyclic compounds are important as drugs, toxicants, and agrochemicals. In this review, we report the QSAR modeling of pharmacological... -
Simulation of Charged Colloids in Solution
Physicochemical properties of solutions of charged colloids are often dominated by the electrostatic interactions present in such systems. A full... -
Structure of Polymer Melts and Blends: Comparison of Integral Equation Theory and Computer Simulations
This review covers the most recent developments using the Polymer Reference Interaction Site Model (PRISM) integral equation theory to study polymer... -
Simple Dipolar Fluids as Generic Models for Soft Matter
The physical properties, based on simulation results, of model fluids and solids bearing an electric or magnetic point dipole moment are described.... -
Applications of Evolutionary Computation in Structure Determination from Diffraction Data
Evolutionary algorithms are finding increasing use in the study of a wide range of different types of diffraction data. In this chapter, we review... -
Incorporating Fluctuations and Dynamics in Self-Consistent Field Theories for Polymer Blends
We review various methods to investigate the statics and the dynamics of collective composition fluctuations in dense polymer mixtures within... -
Conformational Aspects and Interaction Studies of Heterocyclic Drugs
Drug discoveries require the iterative synthesis—along with structural studies—of numerous individual analogues of biologically and medicinally... -
Numerical Simulation of Crystal Nucleation in Colloids
This article reviews the recent progress that has been made in the application of computer simulations to study crystal nucleation in colloidal... -
An Introduction to Evolutionary Computation and Evolutionary Algorithms
Numerous techniques exist in science for tackling large-scale optimisation problems. In many instances, scientists must identify the best solution... -
Thermostat Algorithms for Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Molecular dynamics simulations rely on integrating the classical (Newtonian) equations of motion for a molecular system and thus, sample a... -
Polymer + Solvent Systems: Phase Diagrams, Interface Free Energies, and Nucleation
Some theoretical concepts on polymer + solvent systems and Monte Carlo simulations of corresponding coarse-grained models are briefly reviewed. While... -
The Genetic Algorithm Approach to Protein Structure Prediction
Predicting the three-dimensional structure of proteins from their linear sequence is one of the major challenges in modern biology. It is widely... -
Applications of Evolutionary Computation in Drug Design
Evolutionary algorithms have been widely adopted for solving many of the complex tasks involved in drug design. Here, applications to two different... -
Selective adhesion of nitrogen-containing toxic gasses on hexagonal boron phosphide monolayer: a computational study
ContextVarious toxic gasses are being released into the environment with the increasing industrialization. However, detecting these gasses at low...