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Nonequilibrium Methods for Equilibrium Free Energy Calculations

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Hummer, G. (2007). Nonequilibrium Methods for Equilibrium Free Energy Calculations. In: Chipot, C., Pohorille, A. (eds) Free Energy Calculations. Springer Series in CHEMICAL PHYSICS, vol 86. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-38448-9_5

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