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ArticleLiving journal of computational molecular science2018

Best Practices for Quantification of Uncertainty and Sampling Quality in Molecular Simulations [Article v1.0].

Alan Grossfield, Paul N Patrone, Daniel R Roe, Andrew J Schultz, Daniel W Siderius, Daniel M Zuckerman

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Article in Living journal of computational molecular science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 89 papers.

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89 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Alan Grossfield *University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics.
Paul N Patrone *Applied Computational and Mathematics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Daniel R Roe *Laboratory of Computational Biology, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health.
Andrew J Schultz *Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.
Daniel W Siderius *Chemical Sciences Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Daniel M Zuckerman *Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University.

Funding

Development Of Theoretical Methods For Studying Biological MacromoleculesZIAHL001051 · NHLBI · NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE · PI BROOKS, BERNARD R · 2009 to 2025
$16.2M
Development Of Advanced Computer Hardware And SoftwareZIHHL001052 · NHLBI · NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE · PI BROOKS, BERNARD R · 2009 to 2025
$12.2M
WESTPA: A high-performance framework for simulating at the frontiers of biologyR01GM115805 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI LILLIAN T CHONG · 2015 to 2026
$4.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM115805
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The quantitative assessment of uncertainty and sampling quality is essential in molecular simulation. Many systems of interest are highly complex, often at the edge of current computational capabilities. Modelers must therefore analyze and communicate statistical uncertainties so that "consumers" of simulated data understand its significance and limitations. This article covers key analyses appropriate for trajectory data generated by conventional simulation methods such as molecular dynamics and (single Markov chain) Monte Carlo. It also provides guidance for analyzing some 'enhanced' sampling approaches. We do not discuss

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PMCPMC6286151

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