Materials modeling from quantum mechanics to the mesoscale

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 169-183

  Fitzgerald, G ^a   Goldbeck Wood, G ^b   Kung, P ^a   Petersen, M ^a   Subramanian, L ^a   Wescott, J ^b  

^a ACCELRYS INC   (United States)

^b Accelrys Limited UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Materials science; Mesocale modeling; Molecular modeling; Multiscale simulation; Quantum mechanics

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLECULAR MODELING; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

COMPUTATIONAL HARDWARE; DRUG DISCOVERY; MESOCALE MODELING; MULTISCALE SIMULATION;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 41649089047     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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