NWChem
E645126
high-performance computing software
molecular simulation software
open-source software
scientific software package
NWChem is an open-source, high-performance computational chemistry software package designed for large-scale molecular simulations and electronic structure calculations on parallel computing architectures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NWChem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7150640 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NWChem Context triple: [density functional theory, implementedIn, NWChem]
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A.
MOPAC
MOPAC is the strategic oversight body responsible for holding the Metropolitan Police Service in London to account and setting policing priorities on behalf of the Mayor.
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B.
Extended Hückel method
The Extended Hückel method is a semi-empirical quantum chemistry approach developed by Roald Hoffmann to approximate molecular electronic structure and bonding using simplified orbital interactions.
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C.
Electronic Structures of Molecules
Electronic Structures of Molecules is a foundational scientific work by Robert S. Mulliken that systematically develops molecular orbital theory and its application to understanding the electronic properties and bonding of molecules.
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D.
Division of Computers in Chemistry
The Division of Computers in Chemistry is a specialized unit of the American Chemical Society that focuses on the development and application of computational methods and computer technologies in chemical research and education.
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E.
Kvant docking module
The Kvant docking module was an add-on component of the Mir space station that provided additional docking ports and support for visiting spacecraft and modules.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NWChem Target entity description: NWChem is an open-source, high-performance computational chemistry software package designed for large-scale molecular simulations and electronic structure calculations on parallel computing architectures.
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A.
MOPAC
MOPAC is the strategic oversight body responsible for holding the Metropolitan Police Service in London to account and setting policing priorities on behalf of the Mayor.
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B.
Extended Hückel method
The Extended Hückel method is a semi-empirical quantum chemistry approach developed by Roald Hoffmann to approximate molecular electronic structure and bonding using simplified orbital interactions.
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C.
Electronic Structures of Molecules
Electronic Structures of Molecules is a foundational scientific work by Robert S. Mulliken that systematically develops molecular orbital theory and its application to understanding the electronic properties and bonding of molecules.
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D.
Division of Computers in Chemistry
The Division of Computers in Chemistry is a specialized unit of the American Chemical Society that focuses on the development and application of computational methods and computer technologies in chemical research and education.
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E.
Kvant docking module
The Kvant docking module was an add-on component of the Mir space station that provided additional docking ports and support for visiting spacecraft and modules.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-performance computing software
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molecular simulation software ⓘ open-source software ⓘ scientific software package ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developer |
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
computational chemistry
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materials science ⓘ molecular physics ⓘ theoretical chemistry ⓘ |
| license |
Eclipse Public License
NERFINISHED
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open-source license ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Linux
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Unix-like systems ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage |
C
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Fortran NERFINISHED ⓘ Python ⓘ |
| repository | https://github.com/nwchemgit/nwchem ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
Gaussian basis sets
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MPI parallelization ⓘ distributed-memory parallelism ⓘ extensive property analysis ⓘ fragment-based methods ⓘ input scripting language ⓘ large-scale simulations ⓘ linear-scaling methods ⓘ parallel computing ⓘ plane-wave basis sets ⓘ restart capabilities ⓘ scalable performance ⓘ |
| supportsMethod |
Car–Parrinello molecular dynamics
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ECPs ⓘ Hartree–Fock NERFINISHED ⓘ MP2 ⓘ NMR property calculations ⓘ QM/MM simulations ⓘ classical molecular dynamics ⓘ configuration interaction ⓘ coupled-cluster methods ⓘ density functional theory ⓘ excited-state calculations ⓘ geometry optimization ⓘ molecular dynamics ⓘ molecular mechanics ⓘ molecular properties calculations ⓘ periodic boundary conditions ⓘ plane-wave DFT ⓘ post-Hartree–Fock methods ⓘ pseudopotentials ⓘ relativistic methods ⓘ response properties calculations ⓘ time-dependent density functional theory ⓘ transition state search ⓘ vibrational frequency analysis ⓘ |
| useCase |
biomolecular simulations
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chemical reaction modeling ⓘ electronic structure calculations ⓘ high-performance computing research ⓘ materials modeling ⓘ molecular simulations ⓘ spectroscopic property prediction ⓘ |
| website | https://nwchemgit.github.io ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: NWChem Description of subject: NWChem is an open-source, high-performance computational chemistry software package designed for large-scale molecular simulations and electronic structure calculations on parallel computing architectures.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.