LAMMPS is a large-scale classical molecular dynamics simulator for modeling atoms, molecules, coarse-grained particles, and other particle-based systems. It is designed for high-performance computing and can run efficiently on desktops, clusters, and supercomputers. The software is widely used in materials science, chemistry, physics, nanotechnology, soft matter, and computational engineering. It supports many interaction models, including pair potentials, many-body potentials, reactive force fields, bonded interactions, long-range electrostatics, and user-extendable packages. LAMMPS is script-driven, so users can define simulation geometry, force fields, integration methods, output, and analysis behavior through input files. Its main value is combining broad scientific flexibility with scalable parallel performance for complex molecular and mesoscale simulations.

Features

  • Large-scale molecular dynamics simulation
  • Parallel execution for HPC systems
  • Extensive force field and package support
  • Atomistic, coarse-grained, and mesoscale modeling
  • Script-based simulation control
  • Materials, chemistry, and soft matter workflows

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GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

C++

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C++ Molecular Mechanics Software

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