Variational implicit solvation with solute molecular mechanics: From diffuse-interface to sharp-interface models

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-23

  Li, Bo ^a   Zhao, Yanxiang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

convergence; Diffuse interface; Electrostatics; Implicit solvent; Motion by mean curvature; Sharp interface; Solute molecular mechanics; Solvation; Surface energy; Van der Waals interaction

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSE INTERFACE; IMPLICIT SOLVENTS; MOTION BY MEAN CURVATURE; SHARP INTERFACE; VAN DER WAALS INTERACTIONS;

ELECTROSTATICS; FREE ENERGY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; POISSON EQUATION; SOLVATION; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

SOLVENTS;

EID: 84876221909     PISSN: 00361399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/120883426     Document Type: Article

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