CV:EVEC
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Definition
The projection of atom configuration onto the essential vector producing the essential coordinate.
where r' is the structure superimposed onto the average structure ra and ve is the essential vector.
PBC note: The minimum-image convention is not used.
Specification
Section name: EVEC
Key | Type | Default | Description |
name | string | unique CV name | |
group_a | mask | atoms involved in the projection | |
average | string | name of file with the average structure in the XYZ format, the structure must have the same number of atoms as the group group_a | |
evec | string | name of file with the essential vector in the format produced by the CATs package |
Keys in bold are mandatory.