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You can find more information about this topic in the VASP manual [http://cms.mpi.univie.ac.at/vasp/vasp/IBRION_tag_NFREE_tag.html]
You can find more information about this topic in the VASP manual [http://cms.mpi.univie.ac.at/vasp/vasp/IBRION_tag_NFREE_tag.html]


===Molecular Dynamics (IBRION=0)===
===Ionic relaxation===


===DIIS algorithm (IBRION=1)===


===Conjugated Gradient algorithm (IBRION=2)===
====DIIS algorithm (IBRION=1)====


===Damped Molecular Dynamics and QUICKMIN (IBRION=3)===
====Conjugated Gradient algorithm (IBRION=2)====


===Thermodynamics calculation (IBRION=5,6)===
====Damped Molecular Dynamics and QUICKMIN (IBRION=3)====
 
====Transition state optimization (IBRION=44)====
 
===Others===
 
====Molecular Dynamics (IBRION=0)====
See [[Molecular Dynamics with VASP]]
 
====Thermodynamics calculation (IBRION=5,6)====






=Electronic relaxation parameters=
=Electronic relaxation parameters=

Revision as of 14:31, 23 October 2012

By controling some parameters in the INCAR file, you can greatly increase the efficiency of your calculations.

Basic parameters

Ionic relaxation parameters

Types of ionic movement

You can find more information about this topic in the VASP manual [1]

Ionic relaxation

DIIS algorithm (IBRION=1)

Conjugated Gradient algorithm (IBRION=2)

Damped Molecular Dynamics and QUICKMIN (IBRION=3)

Transition state optimization (IBRION=44)

Others

Molecular Dynamics (IBRION=0)

See Molecular Dynamics with VASP

Thermodynamics calculation (IBRION=5,6)

Electronic relaxation parameters