----- Original Message -----
From: Tree <[email protected]>
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009 6:35
Subject: Re: [gmx-users] Polymer entanglement simulation
To: [email protected], Discussion list for GROMACS users <[email protected]>

> Dear Justin and Users:
> 
> Thank you for your fast reply.> 
> First, I want to clarify the "entanglement", so I can get more accurate 
> consult from you! :)
> 
> Of course, the non-bonded interaction makes entanglement "among" polymer 
> chains.> 
> However, "Entanglement" here means the "intra"chain (intramolecular) one.
> In other words, one chain polymer (having enough monomers inside, e.g. 1 
> chain polymer containing 20 monomers) can be entangled with itself. > This is 
> the reason that I gave force filed parameters related to the bond (stretch), 
> angle, dihedral, and improper dihedral.

I don't understand what you mean by "entanglement", nor what this has to do 
with your force field parameters.

> This is also reason that I have suspected the topology file, which assign 
> force field...> 
> In addition, I am putting my setting here.> 

> tc-grps                        = carbon       hydrogen

This is a train wreck waiting to happen. Please consider doing some more 
background reading and/or tutorial material :-)

Mark
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