Quantum Mechanical Simulation Methods for Studying Biological Systems
Subtitle: Les Houches Workshops, 2-7 May, 1995 (Centre de Physique, Les Houches)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: March 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9783540608691
Subjects: Biochemistry; Biophysics; Quantum physics (quantum mechanics); Mathematical Physics; Physics; Science; Science/Mathematics
Description: It is now generally agreed that a deeper understanding of biological processes requires a multi-disciplinary approach employing the tools of biology, chemistry, and physics. Such understanding involves study of biomacromolecules and their functions, which includes how they interact, their reactions, and how information is transmitted between them. This volume is devoted to quantum mechanical simulation techniques, which have developed rapidly in recent years. It covers quantum mechanical calculations of large systems, molecular dynamics combining quantum and classical algorithms, quantum dynamical simulations, and electron and proton transfer processes in proteins and in solutions.