Lect1-Introduction

=Lecture 1: Introduction to I-572=

I-572 is a survey course in Molecular Modeling and Computational Chemistry within the Chemical Informatics program at Indiana University. The goal of this class is to introduce the student to the chemistry and physics of chemical modeling, the physical theories and the implementation of those theories in software and how these techniques are used in chemical and biochemical research.

Goals
Familiarity with theories and techniques of modeling molecular systems Knowledge of strengths and weaknesses of the various modeling methods Recognition of the data requirements, both input and output. Experience with various software packages.