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NAMD

Nanoscale Molecular Dynamics (NAMD, formerly Not Another Molecular Dynamics Program) is computer software for molecular dynamics simulation, written using the Charm++ parallel programming model (not to be confused with CHARMM). It is noted for its parallel efficiency and is often used to simulate large systems (millions of atoms). It has been developed…

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Available in
English
Developers
University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign: Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group (TCBG), Parallel Programming Laboratory (PPL)
License
Proprietary, freeware for noncommercial use
Operating system
Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS, Unix
Platform
x86, x86-64
Release
1995; 31 years ago (1995)

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NAMD

Nodes14
Edges13
Triples15
Avg. degree1.86
Density0.142857
Components1

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NAMD

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related to External links · 4
NAMD → GPUs, Official, PPL, TCB
Available in · 1
NAMD → English
Developers · 1
NAMD → University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign: Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group (TCBG), Parallel Programming Laboratory (PPL)
License · 1
NAMD → Proprietary, freeware for noncommercial use
Operating system · 1
NAMD → Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS, Unix
Platform · 1
NAMD → x86, x86-64
Release · 1
NAMD → 1995; 31 years ago (1995)
Repository · 1
NAMD → gitlab.com/tcbgUIUC/namd
Stable release · 1
NAMD → 3.0.2 / August 27, 2025; 11 months ago (2025-08-27)
Type · 1
NAMD → Molecular dynamics simulation

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parallel molecular dynamics simulation programming ppl freeware vmd many interface nanoscale written theoretical computational biophysics group laboratory university illinois urbana

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NAMDAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
NAMDDevelopersUniversity of Illinois Urbana–Champaign: Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group (TCBG), Parallel Programming Laboratory (PPL)1.00infobox
NAMDLicenseProprietary, freeware for noncommercial use1.00infobox
NAMDOperating systemCross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS, Unix1.00infobox
NAMDPlatformx86, x86-641.00infobox
NAMDRelease1995; 31 years ago (1995)1.00infobox
NAMDRepositorygitlab.com/tcbgUIUC/namd1.00infobox
NAMDStable release3.0.2 / August 27, 2025; 11 months ago (2025-08-27)1.00infobox
NAMDTypeMolecular dynamics simulation1.00infobox
NAMDWebsitewww.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/namd1.00infobox
NAMDWritten inC++1.00infobox
NAMDrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section

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