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Main Authors: Chen, Chengbing, Li, Yutong, Zhao, Rui, Liu, Zhoulin, Fan, Zheyong, Tang, Gang, Wang, Zhiyong
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.01868
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author Chen, Chengbing
Li, Yutong
Zhao, Rui
Liu, Zhoulin
Fan, Zheyong
Tang, Gang
Wang, Zhiyong
author_facet Chen, Chengbing
Li, Yutong
Zhao, Rui
Liu, Zhoulin
Fan, Zheyong
Tang, Gang
Wang, Zhiyong
contents As a machine-learned potential, the neuroevolution potential (NEP) method features exceptional computational efficiency and has been successfully applied in materials science. Constructing high-quality training datasets is crucial for developing accurate NEP models. However, the preparation and screening of NEP training datasets remain a bottleneck for broader applications due to their time-consuming, labor-intensive, and resource-intensive nature. In this work, we have developed NepTrain and NepTrainKit, which are dedicated to initializing and managing training datasets to generate high-quality training sets while automating NEP model training. NepTrain is an open-source Python package that features a bond length filtering method to effectively identify and remove non-physical structures from molecular dynamics trajectories, thereby ensuring high-quality training datasets. NepTrainKit is a graphical user interface (GUI) software designed specifically for NEP training datasets, providing functionalities for data editing, visualization, and interactive exploration. It integrates key features such as outlier identification, farthest-point sampling, non-physical structure detection, and configuration type selection. The combination of these tools enables users to process datasets more efficiently and conveniently. Using $\rm CsPbI_3$ as a case study, we demonstrate the complete workflow for training NEP models with NepTrain and further validate the models through materials property predictions. We believe this toolkit will greatly benefit researchers working with machine learning interatomic potentials.
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spellingShingle NepTrain and NepTrainKit: Automated Active Learning and Visualization Toolkit for Neuroevolution Potentials
Chen, Chengbing
Li, Yutong
Zhao, Rui
Liu, Zhoulin
Fan, Zheyong
Tang, Gang
Wang, Zhiyong
Machine Learning
Materials Science
As a machine-learned potential, the neuroevolution potential (NEP) method features exceptional computational efficiency and has been successfully applied in materials science. Constructing high-quality training datasets is crucial for developing accurate NEP models. However, the preparation and screening of NEP training datasets remain a bottleneck for broader applications due to their time-consuming, labor-intensive, and resource-intensive nature. In this work, we have developed NepTrain and NepTrainKit, which are dedicated to initializing and managing training datasets to generate high-quality training sets while automating NEP model training. NepTrain is an open-source Python package that features a bond length filtering method to effectively identify and remove non-physical structures from molecular dynamics trajectories, thereby ensuring high-quality training datasets. NepTrainKit is a graphical user interface (GUI) software designed specifically for NEP training datasets, providing functionalities for data editing, visualization, and interactive exploration. It integrates key features such as outlier identification, farthest-point sampling, non-physical structure detection, and configuration type selection. The combination of these tools enables users to process datasets more efficiently and conveniently. Using $\rm CsPbI_3$ as a case study, we demonstrate the complete workflow for training NEP models with NepTrain and further validate the models through materials property predictions. We believe this toolkit will greatly benefit researchers working with machine learning interatomic potentials.
title NepTrain and NepTrainKit: Automated Active Learning and Visualization Toolkit for Neuroevolution Potentials
topic Machine Learning
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.01868