Integrated workflows and interfaces for data-driven semi-empirical electronic structure calculations

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Main Authors: Stishenko, Pavel, McSloy, Adam, Onat, Berk, Hourahine, Ben, Maurer, Reinhard J., Kermode, James R., Logsdail, Andrew
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author Stishenko, Pavel
McSloy, Adam
Onat, Berk
Hourahine, Ben
Maurer, Reinhard J.
Kermode, James R.
Logsdail, Andrew
author_facet Stishenko, Pavel
McSloy, Adam
Onat, Berk
Hourahine, Ben
Maurer, Reinhard J.
Kermode, James R.
Logsdail, Andrew
contents Modern software engineering of electronic structure codes has seen a paradigm shift from monolithic workflows towards object-based modularity. Software objectivity allows for greater flexibility in the application of electronic structure calculations, with particular benefits when integrated with approaches for data-driven analysis. Here, we discuss different approaches to create "deep" modular interfaces that connect big-data workflows and electronic structure codes, and explore the diversity of use cases that they can enable. We present two such interface approaches for the semi-empirical electronic structure package, DFTB+. In one case, DFTB+ is applied as a library and provides data to an external workflow; and in another, DFTB+ receives data via external bindings and processes the information subsequently within an internal workflow. We provide a general framework to enable data exchange workflows for embedding new machine-learning-based Hamiltonians within DFTB+, or to enabling deep integration of DFTB+ in multiscale embedding workflows. These modular interfaces demonstrate opportunities in emergent software and workflows to accelerate scientific discovery by harnessing existing software capabilities.
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spellingShingle Integrated workflows and interfaces for data-driven semi-empirical electronic structure calculations
Stishenko, Pavel
McSloy, Adam
Onat, Berk
Hourahine, Ben
Maurer, Reinhard J.
Kermode, James R.
Logsdail, Andrew
Materials Science
Other Condensed Matter
Modern software engineering of electronic structure codes has seen a paradigm shift from monolithic workflows towards object-based modularity. Software objectivity allows for greater flexibility in the application of electronic structure calculations, with particular benefits when integrated with approaches for data-driven analysis. Here, we discuss different approaches to create "deep" modular interfaces that connect big-data workflows and electronic structure codes, and explore the diversity of use cases that they can enable. We present two such interface approaches for the semi-empirical electronic structure package, DFTB+. In one case, DFTB+ is applied as a library and provides data to an external workflow; and in another, DFTB+ receives data via external bindings and processes the information subsequently within an internal workflow. We provide a general framework to enable data exchange workflows for embedding new machine-learning-based Hamiltonians within DFTB+, or to enabling deep integration of DFTB+ in multiscale embedding workflows. These modular interfaces demonstrate opportunities in emergent software and workflows to accelerate scientific discovery by harnessing existing software capabilities.
title Integrated workflows and interfaces for data-driven semi-empirical electronic structure calculations
topic Materials Science
Other Condensed Matter
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.15625