On the emergence of machine-learning methods in bottom-up coarse-graining.

Journal: Current opinion in structural biology
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Abstract

Machine-learning methods have gained significant attention in the computational chemistry community as a viable approach to molecular modeling and analysis. Recent successes in utilizing neural networks to learn atomistic force-fields which 'coarse-grain' electronic structure have inspired similar applications to the thermodynamic coarse-graining of chemical and biological systems. In this review, we discuss the current viability and challenges in using machine-learning methods to represent coarse-grained force-fields, as well as the utility of machine-learning in various aspects of coarse-grained modeling.

Authors

  • Patrick G Sahrmann
    Department of Chemistry, Chicago Center for Theoretical Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
  • Gregory A Voth
    Department of Chemistry, Chicago Center for Theoretical Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. Electronic address: gavoth@uchicago.edu.