title: OpenMM: A Hardware Independent Framework for Molecular Simulations.
abstract: The wide diversity of computer architectures today requires a new approach to software development. OpenMM is a framework for molecular mechanics simulations, allowing a single program to run efficiently on a variety of hardware platforms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eastman
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305.
authors.forename: Vijay S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Pande
keywords: Abstraction Layer; Graphics Processing Unit; Molecular Simulation