This thesis focuses on the construction and role of benchmark quality computations in the area of
non-covalent interactions. We have provided a detailed error analysis of focal-point schemes
commonly used in benchmark quality computations, as well as provide error and speedup analysis of
commonly used approximations to these methods. An analysis of basis set effects on
higher-order corrections to MP2/CBS has been carried out, providing the community error bounds on future benchmarks. We demonstrate how these high-level computations can elucidate a better
understanding of non-bonded interactions in chemistry as well as provide high-quality reference data to refit existing methods against to increase the overall accuracy of the method.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:GATECH/oai:smartech.gatech.edu:1853/44878 |
| Date | 02 July 2012 |
| Creators | Marshall, Michael S. |
| Publisher | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Source Sets | Georgia Tech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
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