“Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful.”
OpenKIM
Welcome to the Knowledgebase of Interatomic Models
An online resource for standardized testing and long-term warehousing of interatomic models and data. This includes the development of application programming interface (API) standards for coupling atomistic simulation codes and interatomic potential subroutines.
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Excellent Junior and Senior Researchers Needed for KIM Development
20-May-2012
The Knowledgebase of Interatomic Models (KIM) project is seeking excellent researchers at both junior and senior levels with strong computational skills to work on various aspects of KIM development.
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KIM Content Carnival in Singapore (October 9-12, 2012)
20-Jul-2012
Come to Singapore this fall during October 9-12, 2012 for a 4-day free event, to learn about KIM and make your potential compatible with the KIM Application Programming Interface (API).
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KIM API version 1.1.0 released
12-Jul-2012
The KIM development team is pleased to announce the release of version 1.1.0 of the KIM application programming interface (API). By conforming to this API, an atomistic simulation code will seamlessly work with any KIM-compliant interatomic model written in any supported language. This release includes many bug fixes, portability improvements, an updated Model Driver interface, and some minor changes to functionality.
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KIM Content Carnival in Aachen, Germany (August 20-23, 2012)
21-May-2012
Come to Aachen, Germany this summer during August 20-23, 2012 for a 4-day free event, to learn about KIM and make your potential compatible with the KIM Application Programming Interface (API).
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07-Feb-2012
The slate of nominees for the KIM Board (Ronald Miller, Sadasivan Shankar and Aidan Thompson) suggested by the Nominating Committe has been unanimously approved by the KIM Membership.
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KIM Requirements Document Launched
20-Sep-2011
The KIM development team is pleased to announce that the KIM Requirements Document (RD) is now available online here. RDs are common in industry where they are used to fully define all aspects of new products during the development stage. The KIM RD addresses topics ranging from the organization and governance of KIM to the details of the KIM application programming interface (API).
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Article on KIM published in JOM
30-Jul-2011
A feature article titled “The Potential of Atomistic Simulations and the Knowledgebase of Interatomic Models” has recently been published in the July issue of JOM, the member journal of TMS. The article describes the main objectives of the KIM project and its status as of July 2011.
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KIM Inaugural Meeting held in San Diego
01-Mar-2011
The KIM project had its Inaugural Meeting in San Diego, CA, on February 26-27, 2011. Important steps were taken at this meeting to define the goals and structure of KIM based on the needs of the atomistic simulation community.
The OpenKIM project is supported by NSF funding.