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Researchers unify Bayesian optimization for stationary point searches

Researchers have developed a unified Bayesian optimization framework to accelerate searches for stationary points in potential energy surfaces. This approach utilizes Gaussian process regression with derivative observations and active learning to potentially reduce the number of expensive electronic structure evaluations by an order of magnitude. The framework is demonstrated to be applicable to minimization, single-point saddle searches, and double-ended path searches, with accompanying code provided in Rust for practical implementation. AI

IMPACT This research could significantly speed up simulations in fields requiring potential energy surface analysis, such as materials science and drug discovery.

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Researchers unify Bayesian optimization for stationary point searches

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Rohit Goswami (Institute IMX and Lab-COSMO, \'Ecole polytechnique f\'ed\'erale de Lausanne) ·

    Bayesian Optimization with Gaussian Processes to Accelerate Stationary Point Searches

    arXiv:2603.10992v4 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Building local surrogates to accelerate stationary point searches on potential energy surfaces spans decades of effort. Done correctly, surrogates can reduce the number of expensive electronic structure evaluations by roughly an…