MOPAC Workshop Manual.

Abstract

MOPAC is a general-purpose, semi-empirical molecular orbital program for the study of chemical reactions involving molecules, ions, and linear polymers. It implements the semi-empirical Hamiltonians MNDO, AMI, and MINDO/3 and combines the calculations of vibrational spectra, thermodynamic quantities, isotopic substitution effects, and force constants in a fully integrated program. This manuscript is designed to be used by participants in a 2-day workshop on the MOPAC computational chemistry program. It is aimed at beginning users, assuming some fundamental knowledge of quantum mechanics, but not requiring familiarity with the higher mathematics involved in molecular orbital calculations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA191797

Entities

People

  • Chester J. Dymek Jr.
  • Donn M. Storch
  • James J. Steward

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Processes
  • Computers
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Geometry
  • Heat Of Formation
  • Molecules
  • Naphthalenes
  • Scientific Research
  • Spectra
  • Transitions
  • United States Air Force Academy

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