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GMX-VANHOVE(1) | GROMACS | GMX-VANHOVE(1) |
NAME¶
gmx-vanhove - Compute Van Hove displacement and correlation functions
SYNOPSIS¶
gmx vanhove [-f [<.xtc/.trr/...>]] [-s [<.tpr/.gro/...>]] [-n [<.ndx>]]
[-om [<.xpm>]] [-or [<.xvg>]] [-ot [<.xvg>]] [-b <time>]
[-e <time>] [-dt <time>] [-[no]w] [-xvg <enum>]
[-sqrt <real>] [-fm <int>] [-rmax <real>] [-rbin <real>]
[-mmax <real>] [-nlevels <int>] [-nr <int>] [-fr <int>]
[-rt <real>] [-ft <int>]
DESCRIPTION¶
gmx vanhove computes the Van Hove correlation function. The Van Hove G(r,t) is the probability that a particle that is at r_0 at time zero can be found at position r_0+r at time t. gmx vanhove determines G not for a vector r, but for the length of r. Thus it gives the probability that a particle moves a distance of r in time t. Jumps across the periodic boundaries are removed. Corrections are made for scaling due to isotropic or anisotropic pressure coupling.
With option -om the whole matrix can be written as a function of t and r or as a function of sqrt(t) and r (option -sqrt).
With option -or the Van Hove function is plotted for one or more values of t. Option -nr sets the number of times, option -fr the number spacing between the times. The binwidth is set with option -rbin. The number of bins is determined automatically.
With option -ot the integral up to a certain distance (option -rt) is plotted as a function of time.
For all frames that are read the coordinates of the selected particles are stored in memory. Therefore the program may use a lot of memory. For options -om and -ot the program may be slow. This is because the calculation scales as the number of frames times -fm or -ft. Note that with the -dt option the memory usage and calculation time can be reduced.
OPTIONS¶
Options to specify input files:
- -f [<.xtc/.trr/...>] (traj.xtc)
- Trajectory: xtc trr cpt gro g96 pdb tng
- -s [<.tpr/.gro/...>] (topol.tpr)
- Structure+mass(db): tpr gro g96 pdb brk ent
- -n [<.ndx>] (index.ndx) (Optional)
- Index file
Options to specify output files:
- -om [<.xpm>] (vanhove.xpm) (Optional)
- X PixMap compatible matrix file
- -or [<.xvg>] (vanhove_r.xvg) (Optional)
- xvgr/xmgr file
- -ot [<.xvg>] (vanhove_t.xvg) (Optional)
- xvgr/xmgr file
Other options:
- -b <time> (0)
- Time of first frame to read from trajectory (default unit ps)
- -e <time> (0)
- Time of last frame to read from trajectory (default unit ps)
- -dt <time> (0)
- Only use frame when t MOD dt = first time (default unit ps)
- -[no]w (no)
- View output .xvg, .xpm, .eps and .pdb files
- -xvg <enum> (xmgrace)
- xvg plot formatting: xmgrace, xmgr, none
- -sqrt <real> (0)
- Use sqrt(t) on the matrix axis which binspacing # in sqrt(ps)
- -fm <int> (0)
- Number of frames in the matrix, 0 is plot all
- -rmax <real> (2)
- Maximum r in the matrix (nm)
- -rbin <real> (0.01)
- Binwidth in the matrix and for -or (nm)
- -mmax <real> (0)
- Maximum density in the matrix, 0 is calculate (1/nm)
- -nlevels <int> (81)
- Number of levels in the matrix
- -nr <int> (1)
- Number of curves for the -or output
- -fr <int> (0)
- Frame spacing for the -or output
- -rt <real> (0)
- Integration limit for the -ot output (nm)
- -ft <int> (0)
- Number of frames in the -ot output, 0 is plot all
SEE ALSO¶
More information about GROMACS is available at <http://www.gromacs.org/>.
COPYRIGHT¶
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August 29, 2024 | 2024.3 |