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Advanced concepts in electronic structure (ACES) software programs
Ajith Perera1, Rodney J Bartlett1, Beverly A Sanders2
1Quantum Theory Project, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32605, USA.
The Advanced Concepts in Electronic Structure (ACES) programs offer free, powerful computational tools for coupled cluster and many-body perturbation theory. These programs, including ACES II, III, and Aces4, are available for diverse research needs.
Area of Science:
- Computational Chemistry
- Quantum Chemistry
- Electronic Structure Theory
Background:
- The Bartlett research group at the University of Florida developed the Advanced Concepts in Electronic Structure (ACES) programs.
- These programs are essential tools for advanced computational chemistry research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of the ACES program suite.
- To detail the features and capabilities of ACES II, ACES III, and Aces4.
- To document benchmark results for performance evaluation.
Main Methods:
- Overview of ACES II (serial) and ACES III/Aces4 (massively parallel).
- Focus on implementations of coupled cluster theory.
- Focus on implementations of many-body perturbation theory.
Main Results:
- All ACES programs are publicly available free of charge.
- The ACES suite offers a range of functionalities for electronic structure calculations.
- Benchmark results demonstrate the performance of the ACES programs.
Conclusions:
- The ACES programs provide robust and accessible computational resources for the quantum chemistry community.
- The availability and features of ACES facilitate advanced research in coupled cluster and many-body perturbation theory.
- The documented benchmarks support the utility and efficiency of these electronic structure programs.
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