LINCS: A linear constraint solver for molecular simulations

Berk Hess; Henk Bekker; Herman J. C. Berendsen; J. G. E. M. Fraaije · Journal of Computational Chemistry · 1997

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Berk Hess; Henk Bekker; Herman J. C. Berendsen; J. G. E. M. Fraaije

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In this article, we present a new LINear Constraint Solver (LINCS) for molecular simulations with bond constraints. The algorithm is inherently stable, as the constraints themselves are reset instead of derivatives of the constraints, thereby eliminating drift. Although the derivation of the algorithm is presented in terms of matrices, no matrix matrix multiplications are needed and only the nonzero matrix elements have to be stored, making the method useful for very large molecules. At the same accuracy, the LINCS algorithm is three to four times faster than the SHAKE algorithm. Parallelization of the algorithm is straightforward. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Comput Chem 18: 1463–1472, 1997

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Hess, B, Bekker, H, Berendsen, H. J. C, & Fraaije, J. G. E. M. (1997). LINCS: A linear constraint solver for molecular simulations. https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1096-987x(199709)18:12<1463:aid-jcc4>3.0.co;2-h

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Hess, Berk, et al. "LINCS: A linear constraint solver for molecular simulations." 1997. https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1096-987x(199709)18:12<1463:aid-jcc4>3.0.co;2-h.

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Hess, Berk, Henk Bekker, Herman J. C. Berendsen, and J. G. E. M. Fraaije. 1997. "LINCS: A linear constraint solver for molecular simulations.". https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1096-987x(199709)18:12<1463:aid-jcc4>3.0.co;2-h.

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Hess, B. et al. 1997, LINCS: A linear constraint solver for molecular simulations, Journal of Computational Chemistry, available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1096-987x(199709)18:12<1463:aid-jcc4>3.0.co;2-h [Accessed 8 Aug. 2026].

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Title: LINCS: A linear constraint solver for molecular simulations

Author / contributors: Berk Hess; Henk Bekker; Herman J. C. Berendsen; J. G. E. M. Fraaije

Publisher: Journal of Computational Chemistry

Publication year: 1997

Language: English

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Solver; Matrix (chemical analysis); Reset (finance); Constraint (computer-aided design); Algorithm; Computer science; Matrix multiplication; Shake; Mathematical optimization; Parallel computing; Mathematics; Chemistry