Thank you for this.
I recalculated my distributions and make them a value between 0 and 1 at 
large distances. If I submit then my own potential pot.in which goes to a 
positive value in this case would votca not shift the potential after each 
iteration to zero? Please, let me know.

Steven

W dniu środa, 17 lipca 2013 17:43:51 UTC+1 użytkownik Christoph Junghans 
napisał:
>
> 2013/7/17  <[email protected] <javascript:>>: 
> > Thank you for this. 
> > 
> > Another question - presumably I will specify my own distributions (not 
> from 
> > VOTCA) with some simplifications. Then I will create intial potentials 
> to 
> > IBI as name.pot.in. Votca will try to fit to my distributions to the 
> one 
> > submitted in the main directory. However, by calculating distributions 
> after 
> > each step these will not be distributions which could possibly match my 
> > initial with simpifications, am I right? Do I have to calculate RDFs at 
> each 
> > step on my own then? 
> 1.) If you give VOTCA a pot.in, it will not do use the potential of 
> mean as initial guess in step_000, but just your potential. 
> 2.) Independently of pot.in, VOTCA will always compare dist.new 
> against dist.tgt every step 
> 3.) dist.new is calculated in every iteration using csg_stat, you 
> could make VOTCA fit only the part 0 to min. 
> 3b.) You could write a custom post-update script to do whatever rdf 
> calculation/ potential modification after you want. This can be used 
> to overwrite rdf calculated by csg_stat. 
> 3c.) All of this seems a bit hacky, why don't you just declare some 
> interaction of type bonded, so csg_stat will calculate 
> p(r)=H(r)/(4pi*r^2) instead of the rdf for those. 
>
> > Another issue: How Votca normalize RDFs using csg_stat ? I wish to have 
> > volume and mass normalized distributions, is that possible? 
> No, we don't have an option to calculate the  volume and mass 
> normalized distributions instead. Though it is not hard to implement! 
> For IBI that would also make no difference as all normalization 
> factors drop out in the ratio g(r)/g_target(r) used in the update. 
>
> Christoph 
>
>
> > 
> > Steven 
> > 
> > W dniu wtorek, 16 lipca 2013 23:17:05 UTC+1 użytkownik Christoph 
> Junghans 
> > napisał: 
> >> 
> >> 2013/7/16  <[email protected]>: 
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > W dniu wtorek, 16 lipca 2013 08:48:51 UTC+1 użytkownik Tristan Bereau 
> >> > napisał: 
> >> >> 
> >> >> That sounds like what I was hinting at: from what I understand, 
> you're 
> >> >> simulating a single protein, not a pure liquid of stuff. So your RDF 
> >> >> will never go to 1 because there won't be anything at large 
> distances. 
> >> >> Is that the case? If so, more iterations and/or better initial 
> guesses 
> >> >> won't cut it. 
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > Yes, this is the case. I will aproximate the RDFs so that they go to 
> sth 
> >> > which is non zero. Thank you. 
> >> non zero will not be enough, it has to be 1 otherwise your potential 
> >> will still accumulated whatever the value, kT*log(P(r_cut), at the 
> >> cutoff is. 
> >> 
> >> For me the distributions looks more like a something, which could be 
> >> modeled with a non-linear spring type potential (r-> +/-inf P->inf), 
> >> where the minimum is a zero. 
> >> VOTCA could do that for you if declare the interaction as bonded. 
> >> (VOTCA's definition of non-bonded and bonded might not be taken too 
> >> strict.) 
> >> Also from the modeling point of view, it might make sense to have a 
> >> spring between some beads, which cannot go infinitely apart due to 
> >> geometry. 
> >> 
> >> Anyhow, these are scientific decisions you have to make yourself. 
> >> 
> >> Christoph 
> >> 
> >> > 
> >> > Steven 
> >> >> 
> >> >> 
> >> >> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 10:09 PM,  <[email protected]> wrote: 
> >> >> > Thank you for this. For heterogenous system RDF does not go to 1 
> but 
> >> >> > to 
> >> >> > 0. 
> >> >> > In this case I guess I need thousands of iterations... The system 
> >> >> > input 
> >> >> > are 
> >> >> > 15 potentials which makes it so complicated. 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > Steven 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > W dniu poniedziałek, 15 lipca 2013 17:44:46 UTC+1 użytkownik 
> >> >> > Christoph 
> >> >> > Junghans napisał: 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> 2013/7/15  <[email protected]>: 
> >> >> >> > Votca is definitely wrong. If you take the example of maximum 
> of 
> >> >> >> > my 
> >> >> >> > ACI-ACI.dist.tgt the maximum corresponds to 65.555. The 
> potential 
> >> >> >> > at 
> >> >> >> > this 
> >> >> >> > point should be: W = -2.49435*ln(65.55) = -10.433 and in my 
> >> >> >> > ACI-ACI.dist.pot 
> >> >> >> > the value corresponds to -16.1 - it is a huge difference and 
> that 
> >> >> >> > is 
> >> >> >> > why 
> >> >> >> > my 
> >> >> >> > further distributions are so huge.... 
> >> >> >> No, Votca is 100% correct, and does what it is supposed to do. 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> First, have a look at your ACI-ACI.dist.tgt again, this 
> distribution 
> >> >> >> doesn't go to one hence the potential doesn't go to 0 for large 
> r. 
> >> >> >> And that is mainly the reason why VOTCA cannot handle it, 
> >> >> >> ACI-ACI.dist.tgt is not a common rdf! 
> >> >> >> You will have to provide an initial guess (pot.in) to make it 
> work. 
> >> >> >> (Please also read my email from July 10th again.) 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> Second, VOTCA does exactly what it is supposed to do. Go into 
> >> >> >> gnuplot 
> >> >> >> and 
> >> >> >> run: 
> >> >> >> p [0:3][-20:5] "ACI-ACI.dist.tgt" u 1:(-2.49435*log($2)-5.7) w l, 
> >> >> >> "ACI-ACI.pot.cur" w l 
> >> >> >> Except for some small deviations, which come from the cubic 
> spline 
> >> >> >> interpolation, there is no difference in the curves. 
> >> >> >> As Victor said before, VOTCA shifts the potential to be zero at 
> the 
> >> >> >> cutoff -> -10.433 - 5.7 = -16.1. This shift of 5.7 makes no 
> >> >> >> difference 
> >> >> >> for the thermodynamics however. 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> Third, even pot.new is correct. Run 
> >> >> >> $ paste ACI-ACI.dist.new <(sed '/^#/d' ACI-ACI.dist.tgt) <(sed 
> >> >> >> '/^#/d' 
> >> >> >> ACI-ACI.pot.cur) > ACI-ACI.temp 
> >> >> >> to generate a temp file. 
> >> >> >> And go into gnuplot and plot: 
> >> >> >> p [0:3][-20:5] "ACI-ACI.temp" u 1:(2.49435*log($2/$5)+$8-16.1) w 
> l, 
> >> >> >> "ACI-ACI.pot.new" w l 
> >> >> >> There is basically no difference in the curves. 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> Conclusion: 
> >> >> >> - check your distributions again 
> >> >> >> - provide pot.in for the interaction, which don't have a 
> "common" 
> >> >> >> rdf 
> >> >> >> (meaning which doesn't go to 1) 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> Christoph 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > W dniu poniedziałek, 15 lipca 2013 12:59:40 UTC+1 użytkownik 
> >> >> >> > [email protected] napisał: 
> >> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> >> W dniu poniedziałek, 15 lipca 2013 12:42:37 UTC+1 użytkownik 
> >> >> >> >> Victor 
> >> >> >> >> Rühle 
> >> >> >> >> napisał: 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> Dear Steven, 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> provided the same kBT was used, I can think of two issues 
> which 
> >> >> >> >>> might 
> >> >> >> >>> lead to these differences 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> 1) votca can shift the potential, but the shape should match. 
> >> >> >> >>> That 
> >> >> >> >>> can 
> >> >> >> >>> in 
> >> >> >> >>> particular happen if you cut the rdf in a region where there 
> are 
> >> >> >> >>> still 
> >> >> >> >>> modulations. 
> >> >> >> >>> 2) What type of potential are you lookin at? For bonds and 
> >> >> >> >>> angles, 
> >> >> >> >>> there 
> >> >> >> >>> is indeed a normalization necessary, see 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-4044(199802)49:2/3
> <61::AID-APOL61>3.0.CO;2-V 
> >> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> >> Thank you. I am looking at the nonbonded interactions only. 
> The 
> >> >> >> >> shape 
> >> >> >> >> of 
> >> >> >> >> the potential matches but the minima is lower than from my 
> >> >> >> >> calulation. 
> >> >> >> >> There 
> >> >> >> >> is no normalization for non bonded so this is weird. I cut it 
> at 
> >> >> >> >> the 
> >> >> >> >> begining as there were very small values and Votca was not 
> able 
> >> >> >> >> to 
> >> >> >> >> extrapolate it properly. 
> >> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> Your second point indeed sounds a bit weired. Could you 
> please 
> >> >> >> >>> post 
> >> >> >> >>> these 
> >> >> >> >>> few curves to help debugging (i.e. the <name>.pot.cur, 
> >> >> >> >>> <name>.pot.new 
> >> >> >> >>> <name>.dist.tgt <name>.dist.new of the iteration 1 folder)? 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> Victor 
> >> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> >> Please, see attached. 
> >> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> 
> >> >> >> >>> 2013/7/15 <[email protected]> 
> >> >> >> >>>> 
> >> >> >> >>>> Dear Votca Users, 
> >> >> >> >>>> 
> >> >> >> >>>> I have to issues with IBI: 
> >> >> >> >>>> 
> >> >> >> >>>> 1) I took one my ditributions and calculated on my own 
> >> >> >> >>>> potential 
> >> >> >> >>>> W= 
> >> >> >> >>>> -kBT 
> >> >> >> >>>> ln(RDF) and I got different potential than Votca provide me. 
> >> >> >> >>>> For 
> >> >> >> >>>> instance 
> >> >> >> >>>> lets calculate the potential minimum for the distribution 
> >> >> >> >>>> maximum 
> >> >> >> >>>> of 
> >> >> >> >>>> 162. 
> >> >> >> >>>> Pot = -.249435*ln(164) = -12.69. The minimum of Votca 
> potential 
> >> >> >> >>>> corresponds 
> >> >> >> >>>> to approximately -16 kJ/mol. Where I missed something? is it 
> >> >> >> >>>> somehow 
> >> >> >> >>>> normalized? 
> >> >> >> >>>> 
> >> >> >> >>>> 2) After 1st iteration my distribution was much higher than 
> the 
> >> >> >> >>>> target 
> >> >> >> >>>> one so I guess the potential should decrease but apparently 
> the 
> >> >> >> >>>> new 
> >> >> >> >>>> potential has deeper minima so the next distribution has a 
> even 
> >> >> >> >>>> higer 
> >> >> >> >>>> distribution. Could anyone please explain me this? 
> >> >> >> >>>> 
> >> >> >> >>>> Steven 
> >> >> >> >>>> 
> >> >> >> >>>> 
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