Path Sampling for Rare Events Boosted by Machine Learning

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Main Authors: Minh, Porhouy, Sarupria, Sapna
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author Minh, Porhouy
Sarupria, Sapna
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Sarupria, Sapna
contents The study by Jung et al. (Jung H, Covino R, Arjun A, et al., Nat Comput Sci. 3:334-345 (2023)) introduced Artificial Intelligence for Molecular Mechanism Discovery (AIMMD), a novel sampling algorithm that integrates machine learning to enhance the efficiency of transition path sampling (TPS). By enabling on-the-fly estimation of the committor probability and simultaneously deriving a human-interpretable reaction coordinate, AIMMD offers a robust framework for elucidating the mechanistic pathways of complex molecular processes. This commentary provides a discussion and critical analysis of the core AIMMD framework, explores its recent extensions, and offers an assessment of the method's potential impact and limitations.
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spellingShingle Path Sampling for Rare Events Boosted by Machine Learning
Minh, Porhouy
Sarupria, Sapna
Computational Physics
Soft Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
Machine Learning
Chemical Physics
The study by Jung et al. (Jung H, Covino R, Arjun A, et al., Nat Comput Sci. 3:334-345 (2023)) introduced Artificial Intelligence for Molecular Mechanism Discovery (AIMMD), a novel sampling algorithm that integrates machine learning to enhance the efficiency of transition path sampling (TPS). By enabling on-the-fly estimation of the committor probability and simultaneously deriving a human-interpretable reaction coordinate, AIMMD offers a robust framework for elucidating the mechanistic pathways of complex molecular processes. This commentary provides a discussion and critical analysis of the core AIMMD framework, explores its recent extensions, and offers an assessment of the method's potential impact and limitations.
title Path Sampling for Rare Events Boosted by Machine Learning
topic Computational Physics
Soft Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
Machine Learning
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.05167