Subject: SAM1 semiempirical method

From: elewars <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 17:43:25 -0500

Wed, 2000 Feb 23

Hello,

In 1993 the Dewar group announced the development of the SAM1 ("semi ab
initio #1") method.
I know the basic principles behind it, but would like to know:
1) What became of it? It does not seem to appear much in the literature.

2) Did computational chemists conclude it is not  much better than AM1,
and so let it fall into   disuse?
3) I think it is offered in AMPAC; does any other  package have it?

Thanks

EL
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