[gmx-users] Re: LJ

[Dr. Vitaly V. Chaban]

>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> I know the following question has been discussed many times in the archive
>>> but unfortunately I am still unclear about it therefore I would like to ask
>>> for your patience.
>>>
>>> I am interested in non bonded interactions, i.e LJ(SR) and it has been
>>> said that LJ-14 potentials are /inter/molecular non bonded interactions.
>>>
>>
>> 1-4 interactions are intramolecular, occurring between atoms separated by 3
>> bonds.  They are not intermolecular.
>
>
> Sorry, that was my mistake. I meant intra/ molecular nonbonded. Thats is why
> I was wondering if I have to add up to LJ SR or not. Now it is clear that
> the sum of [ LJ-14 + LJ (SR) ] give the actual non bonded potentials. Thank
> you so much.


I guess they are non-bonded because these atoms are not directly
bound. They are separated by 3 chemical bonds, yet belonging to the
same molecule.


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Dr. Vitaly V. Chaban, 430 Hutchison Hall, Chem. Dept.
Univ. Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627-0216
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA