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Conformal Coordinates for Molecular Geometry: From 3D to 5D.

Jesus Camargo¹, Carlile Lavor², Michael Souza³

¹CCET, The Western Paraná State University, Cascavel, Brazil.

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|February 3, 2026

Summary

This study presents a new conformal model for molecular geometry, representing 3D space in R^5. This approach simplifies calculations and enhances efficiency for determining interatomic distances using the Conformal Coordinate Matrix.

Keywords:

C‐matrix Z‐matrix conformal coordinates conformal model of 3D space homogeneous coordinates molecular geometry

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Area of Science:

Computational chemistry
Molecular modeling
Geometric algebra

Background:

Traditional molecular geometry calculations can be computationally intensive.
Homogeneous coordinate systems are often used but have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel conformal model for molecular geometry.
To develop an efficient method for calculating interatomic distances.

Main Methods:

Representing 3D molecular space within R^5 using a unique inner product.
Utilizing the Conformal Coordinate Matrix (C-matrix) for distance computations.

Main Results:

The conformal model simplifies the mathematical framework for molecular geometry.
The C-matrix significantly reduces the number of operations for interatomic distance calculations compared to conventional methods.

Conclusions:

The conformal model offers a more efficient computational approach to molecular geometry.
This method has the potential to accelerate molecular simulations and drug discovery processes.