From owner-chemistry@ccl.net Thu Aug  7 14:12:02 2008
From: "Sriraj Srinivasan ss537|,|drexel.edu" <owner-chemistry---server.ccl.net>
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Subject: CCL: Computational Chemistry software
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Sent to CCL by: Sriraj Srinivasan [ss537,,drexel.edu]
Hey Arun=2C


PC-GAMESS is a good option=2C which is free for download to use on Window=
s OS=2E You should also download Macmolplt - the graphical software to vi=
ew structures and orbitals=2E  Molekel is another free graphical software=
 that serves the same purpose=2E


Best Regards

Sriraj

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> From=3A =22Arun Venkatnathan arunv1973=7Ca=7Cyahoo=2Ecom=22 =3Cowner-chem=
istry=40ccl=2Enet=3E
Date=3A Thursday=2C August 7=2C 2008 4=3A47 am
Subject=3A CCL=3A Computational Chemistry software

=3E Dear All=2C
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=3E I am looking for a free computational Chemistry software(s) which =

=3E works in Windows operating systems which can do simple ab initio =

=3E calculations as well as molecular mechanics=2E This will be used =

=3E primarily as a teaching tool for 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate =

=3E students=2E=A0 Additionally=2C software which can display orbitals et=
c =

=3E will also be useful as a teaching tool=2E =

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=3E Any recommendations on choice of software for teaching or pointers =

=3E towards any free software will be deeply appreciated=2E
=3E =

=3E Thanks=2C
=3E Arun =

=3E =

=3E Dr=2E Arun Venkatnathan
=3E Assistant Professor=2C Chemistry
=3E Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune
=3E India=2E 411021 =

=3E Tel=3A 91-20-2590-8044
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