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Module xtb

Module xtb 

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GFN0-xTB-inspired tight-binding method.

A simplified self-consistent tight-binding approach inspired by Grimme’s GFN family, covering H–Rn with valence-shell parameters.

Reference: Grimme, S.; Bannwarth, C.; Shushkov, P. “A Robust and Accurate Tight-Binding Quantum Chemical Method for Structures, Vibrational Frequencies, and Noncovalent Interactions of Large Molecular Systems Parametrized for All spd-Block Elements (Z = 1–86).” JCTC 13 (2017): 1989.

Re-exports§

pub use gfn1::solve_gfn1;
pub use gfn1::Gfn1Result;
pub use gfn2::solve_gfn2;
pub use gfn2::Gfn2Result;
pub use gradients::compute_xtb_gradient;
pub use gradients::XtbGradientResult;
pub use params::get_xtb_params;
pub use params::is_xtb_supported;
pub use params::XtbParams;
pub use solver::solve_xtb;
pub use solver::XtbResult;

Modules§

broyden
Modified Broyden mixing for SCC convergence acceleration.
d4
Self-consistent DFT-D4 dispersion for GFN2-xTB.
d4_data
DFT-D4 reference data for self-consistent dispersion in GFN2-xTB. Generated from dftd4 reference.inc and data modules. Elements Z=1..86 (H through Rn), max 7 references per element.
gfn1
GFN1-xTB method: improved tight-binding with shell-resolved charges.
gfn2
GFN2-xTB solver with the official parametrization.
gfn2_params
GFN2-xTB parameters from the official parametrization.
gradients
Analytical gradients for GFN0-xTB tight-binding calculations.
params
GFN0-xTB element parameters.
solver
GFN0-xTB-inspired tight-binding solver.
sto_overlap
STO-nG overlap integrals for tight-binding solvers.