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DFT, molecular simulation, and reaction prediction tools for chemists
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# Computational Chemistry Guide
## Overview
Computational chemistry bridges quantum mechanics and practical chemistry, enabling researchers to predict molecular properties, reaction mechanisms, and material behaviors without stepping into a wet lab. From drug design to catalyst optimization, computational methods accelerate discovery by screening thousands of candidates before committing to synthesis.
This guide covers the major computational chemistry paradigms: Density Functional Theory (DFT) for electronic structure calculations, molecular dynamics (MD) for simulating atomic motion, machine learning potentials for scaling up simulations, and reaction prediction tools for retrosynthesis and mechanism elucidation. Each section includes tool recommendations, typical workflows, and code examples.
Whether you are a chemistry PhD student running your first Gaussian calculations, a materials scientist exploring new alloys with VASP, or a medicinal chemist using ML-based property prediction, this skill provides the conceptual framework and practical recipes to get productive quickly.
## Density Functional Theory (DFT)
### When to Use DFT
