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An Ab Initio Computation Of The Potential Energy Surfaces Of The Dna Bases, Anjali F. Filinovich, Vola Andrianarijaona
An Ab Initio Computation Of The Potential Energy Surfaces Of The Dna Bases, Anjali F. Filinovich, Vola Andrianarijaona
Campus Research Day
The potential energy surfaces of atoms in DNA can be analyzed and compared to show how their bonds break. This DNA potential energy reference data is very useful to understanding how DNA damage occurs, however, a dataset of relevant potential energy surfaces is not available for scientific use. We obtain the potential energy surfaces of various atoms in the four DNA bases adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine, by moving an atom in these molecules in three orthogonal directions using ORCA, an ab initio quantum chemistry software. Density functional theory is
used to compute potential energies as an atom is moved, …
"Semiclassical Mastermind", Curtis Bair, Alexa S. Cunningham, Joshua Qualls
"Semiclassical Mastermind", Curtis Bair, Alexa S. Cunningham, Joshua Qualls
Posters-at-the-Capitol
Games are often used in the classroom to teach mathematical and physical concepts. Yet the available activities used to introduce quantum mechanics are often overwhelming even to upper-level students. Further, the "games" in question range in focus and complexity from superficial introductions to games where quantum strategies result in decidedly nonclassical advantages, making it nearly impossible for people interested in quantum mechanics to have a simple introduction to the topic. In this talk, we introduce a straightforward and newly developed "Semiclassical Mastermind" based on the original version of mastermind but replace the colored pegs with 6 possible qubits (x+, x-, …