Optimize

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optimize selects the method for propagating the atomic positions. Currently, the accepted options are:

  1. "vv" for Velocity Verlet molecular dynamics (this is the default if you don't choose anything)
  2. "gd" for gradient descent energy minimization

Summary

Summary for optimize keyword
Required/optional Type Accepted values Default See also
Optional String "vv" or gd "gd" max_opt_step

Example

optimize = "gd"
max_opt_step = 0.1 ! Angstrom