The following pages describe how to perform a variety of tasks using PLUMED
Master ISDD tutorial 2023: Brief introduction to PLUMED | This tutorial explains the syntax of the PLUMED input file and how to use PLUMED to analyze CVs |
Master ISDD tutorial 2023: Metadynamics simulations with PLUMED | This tutorial explains how to use PLUMED to run metadynamics simulations |
PLUMED Masterclass 21.1: PLUMED syntax and analysis | This Masterclass explains the syntax of the PLUMED input file and how to use PLUMED to analyze CVs |
PLUMED Masterclass 21.2: Statistical errors in MD | This Masterclass explains how to report averages, histograms and the associated error bars so that others can reproduce your results. |
PLUMED Masterclass 21.3: Umbrella sampling | This Masterclass explains how to use PLUMED to run simple restrained simulations and account for the bias in the analysis |
PLUMED Masterclass 21.4: Metadynamics | This Masterclass explains how to use PLUMED to run and analyze metadynamics simulations |
PLUMED Masterclass 21.5: Simulations with multiple replicas | This Masterclass explains how to use PLUMED to run multiple-replica simulations |
PLUMED Masterclass 21.6: Dimensionality reduction | This Masterclass explains how to select collective variables in a variety of contexts |
PLUMED Masterclass 21.7: Optimizing PLUMED performances | This Masterclass explains how to use optimize PLUMED performances |
Lugano tutorial: Brief guide to PLUMED syntax and analyzing trajectories | This tutorial explains the syntax of the PLUMED input file and how to use PLUMED to analyze CVs |
Lugano tutorial: Using restraints | This tutorial explains how to use PLUMED to run simple restrained simulations and account for the bias in the analysis |
Lugano tutorial: Metadynamics simulations with PLUMED | This tutorial explains how to use PLUMED to run metadynamics simulations |
Lugano tutorial: Calculating error bars | Calculating error bars |
Lugano tutorial: Dimensionality reduction | How to perform dimensionality reduction using PLUMED |
Lugano tutorial: Using PLUMED with LAMMPS | An exercise on running PLUMED with LAMMPS |
Lugano tutorial: Binding of a ion and a dinucleotide | An exercise to compute binding free energies |
Lugano tutorial: Computing proton transfer in water | An exercise to run a simple proton transfer calculation with CP2K |
Lugano tutorial: Folding free energy for a protein described by a go-model | This tutorial propose a more complex case to test your own skill with a more realistic example |
Using Hamiltonian replica exchange with GROMACS | This tutorial explains how to use Hamiltonian replica exchange in GROMACS |
Julich tutorial: Developing CVs in plumed | Implementing new collective variables in plumed |
ESDW Workshop Lyon 2019: A very simple introduction to PLUMED | This tutorial gives a brief introduction to PLUMED by showing how it can be used to study a cluster of 7 Lennard Jones atoms. |
MARVEL tutorial: Analyzing CVs | This tutorial explains how to use PLUMED to analyze CVs |
MARVEL tutorial: Path CVs | This tutorial explains how to use various kinds of path collective variables |
new-munster | This tutorial explains how to use PLUMED to run metadynamics simulations |
Optimizing PLUMED performance | A short 1.5 hours tutorial that introduces performance optimization |
In addition, the following websites contain resources that might be helpful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDvZmbWE5ps | A short video introduction to the use of multicolvars in PLUMED 2 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxJP16qNCYs | A short video introduction to the syntax of the PLUMED 2 input file |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metadynamics | A wikipedia article on metadynamics |
Some older tutorials are also available here (some of them cover topics not covered by the recent tutorial but syntax may be outdated):