potential
https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/id4/potential/definitions/1A mathematical function that takes locations of atoms as inputs and returns a potential energy.
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https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/id4/potential/definitions/1A mathematical function that takes locations of atoms as inputs and returns a potential energy.
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A Lennard-Jones potential is a cheap way to approximate pairwise energies, especially for van der Waals bonding.
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