Quantum Chemistry Schema¶
A JSON Schema for Quantum Chemistry
The purpose of this schema is to provide API-like access to existing workhorse quantum chemistry packages to enable more complex and unified workflows. Primary to this is avoiding parsing ASCII-based output files, instead placing output variables, vectors, matrices in a consistent format that can be easily read/loaded by humans or tools.
High-Level Aspirations¶
In order to help define the overall scope and direction of the specification, several high-level goals will be pursued:
- Connecting QC to visualizers and GUIs
- Connecting QC to existing Workflows tools
- Transfer data between QC programs (Orbitals, Densities, etc.)
- Provide a rigorous record of computation for large-scale QC databases
- Provide a framework for QC API access
A concrete list of requirements for this schema can be found [here](Requirements.md).
- Organizations:
- Visualizers:
- Quantum Chemistry Engines:
- Translators:
- Utilities:
Existing JSON Efforts¶
JSON or XML based input or output is a common abstraction with quantum chemistry. The idea is to pull from the wide and coalesce into a single specification to prevent duplication of effort.
Contents¶
Schema Keywords