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Object-Oriented InputMPQC is an object-oriented program that directly allows the user to specify objects that MPQC then manipulates to obtain energies, properties, etc. This makes the input very flexible, but very complex. However, most calculations should be quite similar to the one of the examples given later in this chapter. The best way to get started is to use one of the example input files and modify it to meet your needs.
Overview of the Object-Oriented InputMPQC starts off by creating a ParsedKeyVal object that parses the input file specified on the command line. The format of the input file is documented in The KeyVal Library. It is basically a free format input that associates keywords and logical groupings of keywords with values. The values can be scalars, arrays, or objects.
The keywords recognized by MPQC begin with the mpqc prefix. That is, they must be nested between an
There are also some utility keywords that tell mpqc some technical details about how to do the calculation:
This example input does a Hartree-Fock calculation on water. Following is the entire input, followed by a breakdown with descriptions.
% This input does a Hartree-Fock calculation on water.
molecule<Molecule>: (
symmetry = C2V
unit = angstrom
{ atoms geometry } = {
O [ 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.37000000 ]
H [ 0.78000000 0.00000000 -0.18000000 ]
H [ -0.78000000 0.00000000 -0.18000000 ]
}
)
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "STO-3G"
molecule = $:molecule
)
mpqc: (
mole<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
)
)
We start with a descriptive comment. Comments begin with a
% This input does a Hartree-Fock calculation on water.
Now lets set up a Molecule object. The name of the object comes first, it is
molecule<Molecule>: (
The point group of the molecule is needed. This is done by assigning
symmetry = C2V
The default unit for the Cartesian coordinates is Bohr. You can specify other units by assigned
unit = angstrom
Finally, the atoms and coordinates are given. This can be given in the shorthand table syntax shown below. The headings of the table are the keywords between the first pair of brackets. These are followed by an
{ atoms geometry } = {
O [ 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.37000000 ]
H [ 0.78000000 0.00000000 -0.18000000 ]
H [ -0.78000000 0.00000000 -0.18000000 ]
}
)
Next, a basis set object is given.
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: ( name = "STO-3G" molecule = $:molecule )
Now we will give the main body of input. All the subsequent keywords will be grouped in the
mpqc: (
Next we give the
mole<CLHF>: (
The next line specifies the molecule to be used. There are two things to note, first that this is actually a reference to complete molecule specification elsewhere in the input file. The
The second point is that if you look at the documentation for CLHF, you will see that it doesn't read
molecule = $:molecule
Just as we gave
basis = $:basis
Now we close off the parentheses we opened above and we are finished.
) )
The easiest way to get started with mpqc is to start with one of sample inputs that most nearly matches your problem. All of the samples inputs shown here can be found in the directory
Hartree-Fock EnergyThe following input will compute the Hartree-Fock energy of water.
% emacs should use -*- KeyVal -*- mode
% molecule specification
molecule<Molecule>: (
symmetry = C2V
unit = angstrom
{ atoms geometry } = {
O [ 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.37000000 ]
H [ 0.78000000 0.00000000 -0.18000000 ]
H [ -0.78000000 0.00000000 -0.18000000 ]
}
)
% basis set specification
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "STO-3G"
molecule = $:molecule
)
mpqc: (
checkpoint = no
savestate = no
% method for computing the molecule's energy
mole<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
memory = 16000000
)
)
The following input will compute the MP2 energy of water.
% emacs should use -*- KeyVal -*- mode
% molecule specification
molecule<Molecule>: (
symmetry = C2V
unit = angstrom
{ atoms geometry } = {
O [ 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.37000000 ]
H [ 0.78000000 0.00000000 -0.18000000 ]
H [ -0.78000000 0.00000000 -0.18000000 ]
}
)
% basis set specification
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "STO-3G"
molecule = $:molecule
)
mpqc: (
checkpoint = no
savestate = no
% method for computing the molecule's energy
mole<MBPT2>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
memory = 16000000
% reference wavefunction
reference<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
memory = 16000000
)
)
)
The following input will optimize the geometry of water using the quasi-Newton method.
% emacs should use -*- KeyVal -*- mode
% molecule specification
molecule<Molecule>: (
symmetry = C2V
unit = angstrom
{ atoms geometry } = {
O [ 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.37000000 ]
H [ 0.78000000 0.00000000 -0.18000000 ]
H [ -0.78000000 0.00000000 -0.18000000 ]
}
)
% basis set specification
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "6-31G*"
molecule = $:molecule
)
mpqc: (
checkpoint = no
savestate = no
% molecular coordinates for optimization
coor<SymmMolecularCoor>: (
molecule = $:molecule
generator<IntCoorGen>: (
molecule = $:molecule
)
)
% method for computing the molecule's energy
mole<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
coor = $..:coor
memory = 16000000
)
% optimizer object for the molecular geometry
opt<QNewtonOpt>: (
function = $..:mole
update<BFGSUpdate>: ()
convergence<MolEnergyConvergence>: (
cartesian = yes
energy = $..:..:mole
)
)
)
The following input will optimize the geometry of water using the quasi-Newton method. The guess Hessian will be computed at a lower level of theory.
% emacs should use -*- KeyVal -*- mode
% molecule specification
molecule<Molecule>: (
symmetry = C2V
unit = angstrom
{ atoms geometry } = {
O [ 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.37000000 ]
H [ 0.78000000 0.00000000 -0.18000000 ]
H [ -0.78000000 0.00000000 -0.18000000 ]
}
)
% basis set specification
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "6-31G*"
molecule = $:molecule
)
mpqc: (
checkpoint = no
savestate = no
% molecular coordinates for optimization
coor<SymmMolecularCoor>: (
molecule = $:molecule
generator<IntCoorGen>: (
molecule = $:molecule
)
)
% method for computing the molecule's energy
mole<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
coor = $..:coor
memory = 16000000
guess_hessian<FinDispMolecularHessian>: (
molecule = $:molecule
only_totally_symmetric = yes
eliminate_cubic_terms = no
checkpoint = no
energy<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
memory = 16000000
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "3-21G"
molecule = $:molecule
)
)
)
)
% optimizer object for the molecular geometry
opt<QNewtonOpt>: (
function = $..:mole
update<BFGSUpdate>: ()
convergence<MolEnergyConvergence>: (
cartesian = yes
energy = $..:..:mole
)
)
)
The following input will optimize the geometry of water using the Newton's method. The Hessian will be computed at each step in the optimization. However, Hessian recomputation is usually not worth the cost; try using the computed Hessian as a guess Hessian for a quasi-Newton method before resorting to a Newton optimization.
% Emacs should use -*- KeyVal -*- mode
% molecule specification
molecule<Molecule>: (
symmetry = c2v
unit = angstrom
{ atoms geometry } = {
O [ 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.36937294 ]
H [ 0.78397590 0.00000000 -0.18468647 ]
H [ -0.78397590 0.00000000 -0.18468647 ]
}
)
% basis set specification
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "3-21G"
molecule = $:molecule
)
mpqc: (
checkpoint = no
savestate = no
restart = no
% molecular coordinates for optimization
coor<SymmMolecularCoor>: (
molecule = $:molecule
generator<IntCoorGen>: (
molecule = $:molecule
)
)
do_energy = no
do_gradient = no
% method for computing the molecule's energy
mole<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
memory = 16000000
coor = $..:coor
guess_wavefunction<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
total_charge = 0
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
molecule = $:molecule
name = "STO-3G"
)
memory = 16000000
)
hessian<FinDispMolecularHessian>: (
only_totally_symmetric = yes
eliminate_cubic_terms = no
checkpoint = no
)
)
optimize = yes
% optimizer object for the molecular geometry
opt<NewtonOpt>: (
print_hessian = yes
max_iterations = 20
function = $..:mole
convergence<MolEnergyConvergence>: (
cartesian = yes
energy = $..:..:mole
)
)
)
The following input will compute Hartree-Fock frequencies by finite displacements. A thermodynamic analysis will also be performed. If optimization input is also provided, then the optimization will be run first, then the frequencies.
% emacs should use -*- KeyVal -*- mode
% molecule specification
molecule<Molecule>: (
symmetry = C1
{ atoms geometry } = {
O [ 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 0.8072934188 ]
H [ 1.4325589285 0.0000000000 -0.3941980761 ]
H [ -1.4325589285 0.0000000000 -0.3941980761 ]
}
)
% basis set specification
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "STO-3G"
molecule = $:molecule
)
mpqc: (
checkpoint = no
savestate = no
% method for computing the molecule's energy
mole<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
memory = 16000000
)
% vibrational frequency input
freq<MolecularFrequencies>: (
molecule = $:molecule
)
)
The following example shows several features that are really independent. The variable coordinates are explicitly given, rather than generated automatically. This is especially useful when a guess Hessian is to be provided, as it is here. This Hessian, as given by the user, is not complete and the QNewtonOpt object will fill in the missing values using a guess the Hessian provided by the MolecularEnergy object. Also, fixed coordinates are given in this sample input.
% emacs should use -*- KeyVal -*- mode
% molecule specification
molecule<Molecule>: (
symmetry = C1
{ atoms geometry } = {
H [ 0.088 2.006 1.438 ]
O [ 0.123 3.193 0.000 ]
H [ 0.088 2.006 -1.438 ]
O [ 4.502 5.955 -0.000 ]
H [ 2.917 4.963 -0.000 ]
H [ 3.812 7.691 -0.000 ]
}
)
% basis set specification
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "STO-3G"
molecule = $:molecule
)
mpqc: (
checkpoint = no
savestate = no
% method for computing the molecule's energy
mole<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
coor = $..:coor
memory = 16000000
)
% molecular coordinates for optimization
coor<SymmMolecularCoor>: (
molecule = $:molecule
generator<IntCoorGen>: (
molecule = $:molecule
extra_bonds = [ 2 5 ]
)
% use these instead of generated coordinates
variable<SetIntCoor>: [
<StreSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 2 5 ] )
<BendSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 2 5 4 ] )
<OutSimpleCo>: ( atoms = [ 5 2 1 3 ] )
<SumIntCoor>: (
coor: [
<StreSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 1 2 ] )
<StreSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 2 3 ] )
]
coef = [ 1.0 1.0 ]
)
<SumIntCoor>: (
coor: [
<StreSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 4 5 ] )
<StreSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 4 6 ] )
]
coef = [ 1.0 1.0 ]
)
<BendSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 1 2 3 ] )
<BendSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 5 4 6 ] )
]
% these are fixed by symmetry anyway,
fixed<SetIntCoor>: [
<SumIntCoor>: (
coor: [
<StreSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 1 2 ] )
<StreSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 2 3 ] )
]
coef = [ 1.0 -1.0 ]
)
<SumIntCoor>: (
coor: [
<StreSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 4 5 ] )
<StreSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 4 6 ] )
]
coef = [ 1.0 -1.0 ]
)
<TorsSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 2 5 4 6] )
<OutSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 3 2 6 4 ] )
<OutSimpleCo>:( atoms = [ 1 2 6 4 ] )
]
)
% optimizer object for the molecular geometry
opt<QNewtonOpt>: (
function = $..:mole
update<BFGSUpdate>: ()
convergence<MolEnergyConvergence>: (
cartesian = yes
energy = $..:..:mole
)
% give a partial guess hessian in internal coordinates
% the missing elements will be filled in automatically
hessian = [
[ 0.0109261670 ]
[ -0.0004214845 0.0102746106 ]
[ -0.0008600592 0.0030051330 0.0043149957 ]
[ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
[ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
[ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
[ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
]
)
)
The automatic internal coordinate generator will fail if it cannot find enough redundant internal coordinates. In this case, the internal coordinate generator must be explicitly created in the input and given extra connectivity information, as is shown below.
% emacs should use -*- KeyVal -*- mode
% molecule specification
molecule<Molecule>: (
symmetry = C1
{ atoms geometry } = {
H [ 0.088 2.006 1.438 ]
O [ 0.123 3.193 0.000 ]
H [ 0.088 2.006 -1.438 ]
O [ 4.502 5.955 -0.000 ]
H [ 2.917 4.963 -0.000 ]
H [ 3.812 7.691 -0.000 ]
}
)
% basis set specification
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "STO-3G"
molecule = $:molecule
)
mpqc: (
checkpoint = no
savestate = no
% method for computing the molecule's energy
mole<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
coor = $..:coor
memory = 16000000
)
% molecular coordinates for optimization
coor<SymmMolecularCoor>: (
molecule = $:molecule
% give an internal coordinate generator that knows about the
% hydrogen bond between atoms 2 and 5
generator<IntCoorGen>: (
molecule = $:molecule
extra_bonds = [ 2 5 ]
)
)
% optimizer object for the molecular geometry
opt<QNewtonOpt>: (
function = $..:mole
update<BFGSUpdate>: ()
convergence<MolEnergyConvergence>: (
cartesian = yes
energy = $..:..:mole
)
)
)
This example shows how to selectively fix internal coordinates in an optimization. Any number of linearly independent coordinates can be given. These coordinates must remain linearly independent throughout the optimization, a condition that might not hold since the coordinates can be nonlinear. By default, the initial fixed coordinates' values are taken from the cartesian geometry given by the Molecule object; however, the molecule will be displaced to the internal coordinate values given with the fixed internal coordinates if have_fixed_values keyword is set to true, as shown in this example. In this case, the initial cartesian geometry should be reasonably close to the desired initial geometry and all of the variable coordinates will be frozen to their original values during the initial displacement.
% emacs should use -*- KeyVal -*- mode
% molecule specification
molecule<Molecule>: (
symmetry = CS
{ atoms geometry } = {
H [ 3.04 -0.69 -1.59 ]
H [ 3.04 -0.69 1.59 ]
N [ 2.09 -0.48 -0.00 ]
C [ -0.58 -0.15 0.00 ]
H [ -1.17 1.82 0.00 ]
H [ -1.41 -1.04 -1.64 ]
H [ -1.41 -1.04 1.64 ]
}
)
% basis set specification
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "4-31G*"
molecule = $:molecule
)
mpqc: (
checkpoint = no
savestate = no
% molecular coordinates for optimization
coor<SymmMolecularCoor>: (
molecule = $:molecule
generator<IntCoorGen>: (
molecule = $:molecule
)
have_fixed_values = yes
fixed<SetIntCoor>: [
<OutSimpleCo>: ( value = -0.1
label = "N-inversion"
atoms = [4 3 2 1] )
]
)
% method for computing the molecule's energy
mole<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
coor = $..:coor
memory = 16000000
)
% optimizer object for the molecular geometry
opt<QNewtonOpt>: (
max_iterations = 20
function = $..:mole
update<BFGSUpdate>: ()
convergence<MolEnergyConvergence>: (
cartesian = yes
energy = $..:..:mole
)
)
)
This example shows a transition state optimization of the N-inversion in
% emacs should use -*- KeyVal -*- mode
% molecule specification
molecule<Molecule>: (
symmetry = CS
{ atoms geometry } = {
H [ 3.045436 -0.697438 -1.596748 ]
H [ 3.045436 -0.697438 1.596748 ]
N [ 2.098157 -0.482779 -0.000000 ]
C [ -0.582616 -0.151798 0.000000 ]
H [ -1.171620 1.822306 0.000000 ]
H [ -1.417337 -1.042238 -1.647529 ]
H [ -1.417337 -1.042238 1.647529 ]
}
)
% basis set specification
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "4-31G*"
molecule = $:molecule
)
mpqc: (
checkpoint = no
savestate = no
% molecular coordinates for optimization
coor<SymmMolecularCoor>: (
molecule = $:molecule
generator<IntCoorGen>: (
molecule = $:molecule
)
followed<OutSimpleCo> = [ "N-inversion" 4 3 2 1 ]
)
% method for computing the molecule's energy
mole<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
coor = $..:coor
memory = 16000000
)
% optimizer object for the molecular geometry
opt<EFCOpt>: (
transition_state = yes
mode_following = yes
max_iterations = 20
function = $..:mole
update<PowellUpdate>: ()
convergence<MolEnergyConvergence>: (
cartesian = yes
energy = $..:..:mole
)
)
)
This example shows a transition state optimization of the N-inversion in
% emacs should use -*- KeyVal -*- mode
% molecule specification
molecule<Molecule>: (
symmetry = CS
{ atoms geometry } = {
H [ 3.045436 -0.697438 -1.596748 ]
H [ 3.045436 -0.697438 1.596748 ]
N [ 2.098157 -0.482779 -0.000000 ]
C [ -0.582616 -0.151798 0.000000 ]
H [ -1.171620 1.822306 0.000000 ]
H [ -1.417337 -1.042238 -1.647529 ]
H [ -1.417337 -1.042238 1.647529 ]
}
)
% basis set specification
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "4-31G*"
molecule = $:molecule
)
mpqc: (
checkpoint = no
savestate = no
% molecular coordinates for optimization
coor<SymmMolecularCoor>: (
molecule = $:molecule
generator<IntCoorGen>: (
molecule = $:molecule
)
followed<OutSimpleCo> = [ "N-inversion" 4 3 2 1 ]
)
% method for computing the molecule's energy
mole<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
basis = $:basis
coor = $..:coor
memory = 16000000
guess_hessian<FinDispMolecularHessian>: (
molecule = $:molecule
only_totally_symmetric = yes
eliminate_cubic_terms = no
checkpoint = no
energy<CLHF>: (
molecule = $:molecule
memory = 16000000
basis<GaussianBasisSet>: (
name = "3-21G"
molecule = $:molecule
)
)
)
)
% optimizer object for the molecular geometry
opt<EFCOpt>: (
transition_state = yes
mode_following = yes
max_iterations = 20
function = $..:mole
update<PowellUpdate>: ()
convergence<MolEnergyConvergence>: (
cartesian = yes
energy = $..:..:mole
)
)
)
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