Quantum
chemical
methods
developed
since
1927
are
instrumental
in
simulations
but
human
expertise
has
been
still
essential
choosing
a
suitable
method.
Here
we
introduce
paradigm
shift
to
universal
and
updatable
artificial
intelligence-enhanced
quantum
mechanical
(UAIQM)
foundational
models
with
an
online
platform
auto-selecting
the
best
accuracy
for
given
system,
available
time,
moderate
computational
resources
(see
https://xacs.xmu.edu.cn/docs/mlatom/tutorial_uaiqm.html
instructions).
The
hosts
growing
library
of
state-of-the-art
UAIQM
calibrated
uncertainties
provides
mechanism
improving
continuously
more
usage.
We
demonstrate
how
can
be
used
massive
accurate
within
hours
on
commodity
hardware
which
would
take
days
or
weeks
high-performance
computing
centers
less
workhorse
methods.
also
show
that
sets
new
standard
infrared
spectra,
reaction
barriers,
energetics
whose
predictions
have
far-reaching
consequences
molecular
simulations.
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(21), P. 9500 - 9511
Published: Oct. 31, 2024
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
has
been
a
cornerstone
in
computational
science,
providing
powerful
insights
into
structure-property
relationships
for
molecules
and
materials
through
first-principles
quantum-mechanical
(QM)
calculations.
However,
the
advent
of
atomistic
machine
learning
(ML)
is
reshaping
landscape
by
enabling
large-scale
dynamics
simulations
high-throughput
screening
at
DFT-equivalent
accuracy
with
drastically
reduced
cost.
Yet,
development
general-purpose
ML
models
as
surrogates
QM
calculations
faces
several
challenges,
particularly
terms
model
capacity,
data
efficiency,
transferability
across
chemically
diverse
systems.
This
work
introduces
novel
extension
polarizable
atom
interaction
neural
network
(namely,
XPaiNN)
to
address
these
challenges.
Two
distinct
training
strategies
have
employed,
one
direct-learning
other
Δ-ML
on
top
semiempirical
method.
These
methodologies
implemented
within
same
framework,
allowing
detailed
comparison
their
results.
The
XPaiNN
models,
particular
using
Δ-ML,
not
only
demonstrate
competitive
performance
standard
benchmarks,
but
also
effectiveness
against
methods
comprehensive
downstream
tasks,
including
noncovalent
interactions,
reaction
energetics,
barrier
heights,
geometry
optimization
thermodynamics,
etc.
represents
significant
step
forward
pursuit
accurate
efficient
general-purpose,
capable
handling
complex
chemical
systems
transferable
accuracy.
The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
158(7)
Published: Jan. 30, 2023
Artificial
intelligence-enhanced
quantum
mechanical
method
1
(AIQM1)
is
a
general-purpose
that
was
shown
to
achieve
high
accuracy
for
many
applications
with
speed
close
its
baseline
semiempirical
(SQM)
ODM2*.
Here,
we
evaluate
the
hitherto
unknown
performance
of
out-of-the-box
AIQM1
without
any
refitting
reaction
barrier
heights
on
eight
datasets,
including
total
∼24
thousand
reactions.
This
evaluation
shows
AIQM1's
strongly
depends
type
transition
state
and
ranges
from
excellent
rotation
barriers
poor
for,
e.g.,
pericyclic
clearly
outperforms
ODM2*
and,
even
more
so,
popular
universal
potential,
ANI-1ccx.
Overall,
however,
largely
remains
similar
SQM
methods
(and
B3LYP/6-31G*
most
types)
suggesting
it
desirable
focus
improving
in
future.
We
also
show
built-in
uncertainty
quantification
helps
identifying
confident
predictions.
The
predictions
approaching
level
density
functional
theory
types.
Encouragingly,
rather
robust
optimizations,
reactions
struggles
most.
Single-point
calculations
high-level
AIQM1-optimized
geometries
can
be
used
significantly
improve
heights,
which
cannot
said
method.
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(6), P. 1711 - 1721
Published: March 1, 2023
In
the
past
decade,
quantum
diffusion
Monte
Carlo
(DMC)
has
been
demonstrated
to
successfully
predict
energetics
and
properties
of
a
wide
range
molecules
solids
by
numerically
solving
electronic
many-body
Schrödinger
equation.
With
O(N3)
scaling
with
number
electrons
N,
DMC
potential
be
reference
method
for
larger
systems
that
are
not
accessible
more
traditional
methods
such
as
CCSD(T).
Assessing
accuracy
smaller
becomes
stepping
stone
in
making
systems.
We
show
when
coupled
machine
learning
(QML)-based
surrogate
methods,
computational
burden
can
alleviated
(QMC)
shows
clear
undergird
formation
high-quality
descriptions
across
chemical
space.
discuss
three
crucial
approximations
necessary
accomplish
this:
fixed-node
approximation,
universal
accurate
references
bond
dissociation
energies,
scalable
minimal
amons-set-based
QML
(AQML)
models.
Numerical
evidence
presented
includes
converged
results
over
1000
small
organic
up
five
heavy
atoms
used
amons
50
medium-sized
nine
validate
AQML
predictions.
collected
Δ-AQML
models
suggests
already
modestly
sized
QMC
training
data
sets
suffice
total
energies
near
throughout
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
64(5), P. 1568 - 1580
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Atomic
structure
prediction
and
associated
property
calculations
are
the
bedrock
of
chemical
physics.
Since
high-fidelity
ab
initio
modeling
techniques
for
computing
properties
can
be
prohibitively
expensive,
this
motivates
development
machine-learning
(ML)
models
that
make
these
predictions
more
efficiently.
Training
graph
neural
networks
over
large
atomistic
databases
introduces
unique
computational
challenges,
such
as
need
to
process
millions
small
graphs
with
variable
size
support
communication
patterns
distinct
from
learning
graphs,
social
networks.
We
demonstrate
a
novel
hardware–software
codesign
approach
scale
up
training
(GNN)
prediction.
First,
eliminate
redundant
computation
memory
alternative
padding
improve
throughput
via
minimizing
communication,
we
formulate
effective
coalescing
batches
variable-size
bin
packing
problem
introduce
hardware-agnostic
algorithm
pack
batches.
In
addition,
propose
hardware-specific
optimizations,
including
planner
vectorization
gather-scatter
operations
targeted
Graphcore's
Intelligence
Processing
Unit
(IPU),
well
model-specific
optimizations
merged
collectives
optimized
softplus.
Putting
all
together,
effectiveness
proposed
by
providing
an
implementation
well-established
GNN
on
Graphcore
IPUs.
evaluate
performance
multiple
varying
degrees
counts,
sizes,
sparsity.
reduce
time
GNNs
their
1.5×
compared
baseline
model
Additionally,
compare
our
IPU
Nvidia
GPU-based
show
IPUs
run
1.8×
faster
average
execution
GPUs.
Quantum
chemical
methods
developed
since
1927
are
instrumental
in
simulations
but
human
expertise
has
been
still
essential
choosing
a
suitable
method.
Here
we
introduce
paradigm
shift
to
universal
and
updatable
artificial
intelligence-enhanced
quantum
mechanical
(UAIQM)
foundational
models
with
an
online
platform
auto-selecting
the
best
accuracy
for
given
system,
available
time,
moderate
computational
resources
(see
https://xacs.xmu.edu.cn/docs/mlatom/tutorial_uaiqm.html
instructions).
The
hosts
growing
library
of
state-of-the-art
UAIQM
calibrated
uncertainties
provides
mechanism
improving
continuously
more
usage.
We
demonstrate
how
can
be
used
massive
accurate
within
hours
on
commodity
hardware
which
would
take
days
or
weeks
high-performance
computing
centers
less
workhorse
methods.
also
show
that
sets
new
standard
infrared
spectra,
reaction
barriers,
energetics
whose
predictions
have
far-reaching
consequences
molecular
simulations.