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NAME
gmx-covar - Calculate and diagonalize the covariance matrix
SYNOPSIS
gmx covar [-f [<.xtc/.trr/...>]] [-s [<.tpr/.gro/...>]] [-n [<.ndx>]]
[-o [<.xvg>]] [-v [<.trr/.cpt/...>]]
[-av [<.gro/.g96/...>]] [-l [<.log>]] [-ascii [<.dat>]]
[-xpm [<.xpm>]] [-xpma [<.xpm>]] [-b <time>] [-e <time>]
[-dt <time>] [-tu <enum>] [-xvg <enum>] [-[no]fit]
[-[no]ref] [-[no]mwa] [-last <int>] [-[no]pbc]
DESCRIPTION
gmx covar calculates and diagonalizes the (mass-weighted) covariance matrix. All structures are fitted
to the structure in the structure file. When this is not a run input file periodicity will not be taken
into account. When the fit and analysis groups are identical and the analysis is non mass-weighted, the
fit will also be non mass-weighted.
The eigenvectors are written to a trajectory file (-v). When the same atoms are used for the fit and the
covariance analysis, the reference structure for the fit is written first with t=-1. The average (or
reference when -ref is used) structure is written with t=0, the eigenvectors are written as frames with
the eigenvector number as timestamp.
The eigenvectors can be analyzed with gmx anaeig.
Option -ascii writes the whole covariance matrix to an ASCII file. The order of the elements is: x1x1,
x1y1, x1z1, x1x2, ...
Option -xpm writes the whole covariance matrix to an .xpm file.
Option -xpma writes the atomic covariance matrix to an .xpm file, i.e. for each atom pair the sum of the
xx, yy and zz covariances is written.
Note that the diagonalization of a matrix requires memory and time that will increase at least as fast as
than the square of the number of atoms involved. It is easy to run out of memory, in which case this tool
will probably exit with a 'Segmentation fault'. You should consider carefully whether a reduced set of
atoms will meet your needs for lower costs.
OPTIONS
Options to specify input files:
-f [<.xtc/.trr/...>] (traj.xtc)
Trajectory: xtc trr cpt gro g96 pdb tng
-s [<.tpr/.gro/...>] (topol.tpr)
Structure+mass(db): tpr gro g96 pdb brk ent
-n [<.ndx>] (index.ndx) (Optional)
Index file
Options to specify output files:
-o [<.xvg>] (eigenval.xvg)
xvgr/xmgr file
-v [<.trr/.cpt/...>] (eigenvec.trr)
Full precision trajectory: trr cpt tng
-av [<.gro/.g96/...>] (average.pdb)
Structure file: gro g96 pdb brk ent esp
-l [<.log>] (covar.log)
Log file
-ascii [<.dat>] (covar.dat) (Optional)
Generic data file
-xpm [<.xpm>] (covar.xpm) (Optional)
X PixMap compatible matrix file
-xpma [<.xpm>] (covara.xpm) (Optional)
X PixMap compatible matrix file
Other options:
-b <time> (0)
First frame (ps) to read from trajectory
-e <time> (0)
Last frame (ps) to read from trajectory
-dt <time> (0)
Only use frame when t MOD dt = first time (ps)
-tu <enum> (ps)
Unit for time values: fs, ps, ns, us, ms, s
-xvg <enum>
xvg plot formatting: xmgrace, xmgr, none
-[no]fit (yes)
Fit to a reference structure
-[no]ref (no)
Use the deviation from the conformation in the structure file instead of from the average
-[no]mwa (no)
Mass-weighted covariance analysis
-last <int> (-1)
Last eigenvector to write away (-1 is till the last)
-[no]pbc (yes)
Apply corrections for periodic boundary conditions
SEE ALSO
gmx(1) More information about GROMACS is available at <http://www.gromacs.org/>.
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