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== Getting started ==
== Getting started ==
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| [[Installing VASP|How to Install VASP]]|| First install VASP.
| [[:Category:VASP6|VASP6]]|| Features that will only be available in VASP.6.X.
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| [[:Category:Installation|How to Install VASP]]|| First install VASP.
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<!--| [[Validating VASP|Test Suite and Benchmarks]]|| Next validate your installation with the test suit and benchmarks.
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| [[Lectures_and_presentations|Lectures]]|| The collection of lectures is a good place to start as well.
| [[Lectures_and_presentations|Lectures]]|| The collection of lectures is a good place to start as well.
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| [[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials and Examples]]|| The collection of tutorials and examples is a good place to learn the usage of VASP.
| [[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]] and [[:Category:Examples|Examples]]|| The collection of tutorials and examples is a good place to learn the usage of VASP.
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== Featured topics ==
== Featured topics ==
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| [[:Category:Electronic Minimization| Electronic Minimization]]|| PAW, mixing, etc.
| '''Category''' || ''subtopics (amongst others)''
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| [[:Category:XC Functionals| XC Functionals]]|| LDA, GGA, metaGGA, hybrids, vdW functionals, etc.
| [[:Category:PAW| PP and PAW]]|| Theory, available potentials.
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| [[:Category:Structural Optimization| Structural Optimization]]|| Ionic mimimization methods, etc.
| [[:Category:Electronic Minimization| Electronic Minimization]]|| Davidson, RMM-DIIS, Conjugate-gradient, preconditioning, mixing.
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| [[:Category:XC Functionals| XC Functionals]]|| LDA, GGA, metaGGA, HF/DFT hybrid functionals, vdW functionals.
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| [[:Category:Structural Optimization| Structural Optimization]]|| Ionic mimimization methods.
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| [[:Category:Dynamics| Molecular Dynamics]]|| Barostats, thermostats, ensembles, different MD methods.
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| [[:Category:Dynamics| Molecular Dynamics]]|| Barostats, thermostats, ensembles, different MD methods, etc.
| [[:Category:Lattice Vibrations| Lattice Vibrations]]|| Phonons, electron-phonon interactions.
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| [[:Category:Dielectric Properties| Dielectric Properties]]|| Static and frequency dependent dielectric properties, Berry phases, spectroscopy (UV, VIS, X-ray), etc.
| [[:Category:Dielectric Properties| Dielectric Properties]]|| Static and frequency dependent dielectric properties, Berry phases, spectroscopy (UV, VIS, X-ray).
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| [[:Category:Linear response| Linear response]]|| Static dielectric properties, phonons form linear response, etc.
| [[:Category:Linear response| Linear Response]]|| Static dielectric properties, phonons form linear response.
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| [[:Category:NMR| NMR]]|| Chemical shifts, electric field gradient, etc.
| [[:Category:NMR| NMR]]|| Chemical shifts, electric field gradients.
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| [[:Category:Many-Body Perturbation Theory| Many-Body Perturbation Theory]]|| ACFDT, BSE, GW, MP2, CRPA etc.
| [[:Category:Many-Body Perturbation Theory| Many-Body Perturbation Theory]]|| ACFDT, BSE, GW, MP2, CRPA.
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| [[:Category:Magnetism| Magnetism]]|| Spin-orbit coupling, non-collinear magnetism, etc.
| [[:Category:Magnetism| Magnetism]]|| Spin-orbit coupling, non-collinear magnetism.
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| [[:Category:Defects| Defects]]|| Dipole corrections for defects in solids, etc.
| [[:Category:Defects| Defects]]|| Dipole corrections for defects in solids.
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| [[:Category:Molecules| Molecules]]|| Monopole, dipole and quadrupole corrections, etc.
| [[:Category:Atoms and Molecules| Atoms and Molecules]]|| Monopole, dipole, and quadrupole corrections.
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| [[:Category:Transition States| Transition States]]|| Elastic band method, improved dimer method, etc.
| [[:Category:Transition States| Transition States]]|| Elastic band method, improved dimer method.
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| [[:Category:Wannier Functions| Wannier Functions]]|| Interfacing to Wannier90, etc.
| [[:Category:Wannier Functions| Wannier Functions]]|| Interfacing to Wannier90.
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| [[:Category:Performance| Performance]]|| Parallelization, GPU, etc.
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| [[:Category:Theory| Theoretical Background]]|| Important relations covering DFT, PAW, etc.
| [[:Category:Common Pitfalls| Common Pitfalls]]|| Most important parameters, typical sources of errors.
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| [[:Category:Calculational issues| Calculational issues]]|| Most important parameters, typical sources of errors, etc.
| [[:Category:Theory| Theoretical Background]]|| DFT, PAW, vdW, spectroscopy, MD.
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| [[:Category:VASP6|VASP6]]|| All features that will only be available from VASP 6.0 or higher.
| [[:Category:VASP6|VASP.6 / VASP6]]|| Features that will only be available in VASP.6.X.
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== Visualisation and Postprocessing ==
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== Support ==
== Support ==
If you have questions or run into trouble, please have a look and/or post a question at the [http://cms.mpi.univie.ac.at/vasp-forum/forum.php VASP forum].
If you have questions or run into trouble, please have a look and/or post a question at the [http://cms.mpi.univie.ac.at/vasp-forum/forum.php VASP forum]
 
Requests for support from the VASP group are to be directed WITHOUT EXCEPTION to the official VASP email address: [mailto:vasp.materialphysik@univie.ac.at vasp.materialphysik@univie.ac.at].


Please note: we offer support on a courtesy base only, not as a contractual service.
Please note: we offer support on a courtesy base only, not as a contractual service.

Revision as of 13:14, 2 June 2021

Getting started

VASP6 Features that will only be available in VASP.6.X.
How to Install VASP First install VASP.
Workshops The collection of workshops is a good place for the introduction to the basics of VASP.
Lectures The collection of lectures is a good place to start as well.
Tutorials and Examples The collection of tutorials and examples is a good place to learn the usage of VASP.

Input and Output

INCAR tags All INCAR tags at a glance.
Input Files
Output Files

Featured topics

Category subtopics (amongst others)
PP and PAW Theory, available potentials.
Electronic Minimization Davidson, RMM-DIIS, Conjugate-gradient, preconditioning, mixing.
XC Functionals LDA, GGA, metaGGA, HF/DFT hybrid functionals, vdW functionals.
Structural Optimization Ionic mimimization methods.
Molecular Dynamics Barostats, thermostats, ensembles, different MD methods.
Lattice Vibrations Phonons, electron-phonon interactions.
Dielectric Properties Static and frequency dependent dielectric properties, Berry phases, spectroscopy (UV, VIS, X-ray).
Linear Response Static dielectric properties, phonons form linear response.
NMR Chemical shifts, electric field gradients.
Many-Body Perturbation Theory ACFDT, BSE, GW, MP2, CRPA.
Magnetism Spin-orbit coupling, non-collinear magnetism.
Defects Dipole corrections for defects in solids.
Atoms and Molecules Monopole, dipole, and quadrupole corrections.
Transition States Elastic band method, improved dimer method.
Wannier Functions Interfacing to Wannier90.
Common Pitfalls Most important parameters, typical sources of errors.
Theoretical Background DFT, PAW, vdW, spectroscopy, MD.
VASP.6 / VASP6 Features that will only be available in VASP.6.X.


Support

If you have questions or run into trouble, please have a look and/or post a question at the VASP forum

Please note: we offer support on a courtesy base only, not as a contractual service.


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