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The comparison matrices in MD simulations are not affected by differences between independent replicas of the same simulation setup.
The comparison matrices in MD simulations are not affected by differences between independent replicas of the same simulation setup.
False
Using independent replicas of the same ensemble can help mitigate the effect of uncertainty in comparing two ensembles.
Using independent replicas of the same ensemble can help mitigate the effect of uncertainty in comparing two ensembles.
True
Subsampling of MD trajectories for ensemble comparison does not require ensuring the convergence of the simulation.
Subsampling of MD trajectories for ensemble comparison does not require ensuring the convergence of the simulation.
False
The corrected difference between local structural descriptors of ensembles A and B is defined as an average of Wasserstein distances between paired independent replicas.
The corrected difference between local structural descriptors of ensembles A and B is defined as an average of Wasserstein distances between paired independent replicas.
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The W term in the corrected distance formula is defined as taking the maximum between two real numbers.
The W term in the corrected distance formula is defined as taking the maximum between two real numbers.
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The corrected distance formula ensures that there are nI paired independent replicas used in the comparison between ensembles A and B.
The corrected distance formula ensures that there are nI paired independent replicas used in the comparison between ensembles A and B.
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The largest differences in force-fields appear in more internal matrix regions within the same group.
The largest differences in force-fields appear in more internal matrix regions within the same group.
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The corrected differences represent more than half of the intraensemble distances.
The corrected differences represent more than half of the intraensemble distances.
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The local conformation changes are restricted to smaller regions, contrary to the observed behaviour of global differences.
The local conformation changes are restricted to smaller regions, contrary to the observed behaviour of global differences.
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Substantial local distances appear in residues where global structure also changes.
Substantial local distances appear in residues where global structure also changes.
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The overall global dissimilarity is always higher than the overall local dissimilarity when comparing different force-fields.
The overall global dissimilarity is always higher than the overall local dissimilarity when comparing different force-fields.
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The uncertainty in simulations is higher for global differences than for local differences.
The uncertainty in simulations is higher for global differences than for local differences.
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The global structural descriptor difference between ensembles A and B is defined as a $(L(L - 1)/2)$-tuple.
The global structural descriptor difference between ensembles A and B is defined as a $(L(L - 1)/2)$-tuple.
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It is possible to provide a vector of p-values assessing the significance of global differences when the ground space has dimension $d \geq 3$.
It is possible to provide a vector of p-values assessing the significance of global differences when the ground space has dimension $d \geq 3$.
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The global structural descriptor difference $W^{g, A, B}$ can be represented as a triangular $(L - 1) \times (L - 1)$ matrix.
The global structural descriptor difference $W^{g, A, B}$ can be represented as a triangular $(L - 1) \times (L - 1)$ matrix.
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The diagonal elements of the matrix $W^{g, A, B}$ are filled with local distances.
The diagonal elements of the matrix $W^{g, A, B}$ are filled with local distances.
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Variability in experimental and simulated structures does not cause uncertainties or statistical noise.
Variability in experimental and simulated structures does not cause uncertainties or statistical noise.
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The global and local structural descriptor differences are represented using different scales.
The global and local structural descriptor differences are represented using different scales.
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Study Notes
MD Simulation and Ensemble Comparison
- Independent replicas of the same simulation setup may result in non-negligible differences that distort the analysis of comparison matrices.
- Comparing two uniformly chosen subsets of conformations from an ensemble generated by stochastic sampling techniques may also lead to differences.
- To soften the effect of uncertainty and obtain net estimates of differences between a pair of ensembles, independent replicas of the same ensemble can be used.
Corrected Distance Calculation
- The corrected difference between local structural descriptors of A and B is defined as the L-tuple (fl,A,B, ..., W fl,A,B).
- Each corrected distance is calculated as fl,A,B = W i (nI) ∑ (Wil,As,Bs - Wil,A1,As + Wil,B1,Bs) / (2(nI - 1)) for all i = 1,..., L.
Distance Analysis
- The first term in the corrected distance calculation is an average of nI Wasserstein distances between nI paired independent replicas of A and B.
- The corrected differences represent less than half of the intra-ensemble distances.
- The information displayed on the diagonal allows the detection of residues where local conformation changes more abruptly between force-fields.
Global Dissimilarity
- The difference between global structural descriptors of A and B is defined as the (L(L - 1)/2)tuple (g,A,B, ..., WL−1,L).
- The global dissimilarity is calculated using the empirical global structural descriptor of the ensemble A and B.
Accounting for Uncertainty
- Variability in experimental and simulated structures causes uncertainties and statistical noise that may substantially bias the distance estimation.
- The use of independent replicas and subsampling techniques can help to account for uncertainty in MD simulation and ensemble comparison.
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Learn about the challenges in comparing independent replicas and subsets of conformations in molecular dynamics simulations, and how to obtain net estimates of differences between ensembles. Explore techniques to handle uncertainty in simulation analysis.
