.. index:: angle_style mm3

angle_style mm3 command
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Syntax
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.. code-block:: LAMMPS

   angle_style mm3

Examples
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.. code-block:: LAMMPS

   angle_style mm3
   angle_coeff 1 100.0 107.0

Description
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The *mm3* angle style uses the potential that is anharmonic in the angle
as defined in :ref:`(Allinger) <mm3-allinger1989>`

.. math::

   E = K (\theta - \theta_0)^2 \left[ 1 - 0.014(\theta - \theta_0) + 5.6(10)^{-5} (\theta - \theta_0)^2 - 7.0(10)^{-7} (\theta - \theta_0)^3 + 9(10)^{-10} (\theta - \theta_0)^4 \right]

where :math:`\theta_0` is the equilibrium value of the angle, and
:math:`K` is a prefactor. The anharmonic prefactors have units
:math:`\deg^{-n}`, for example :math:`-0.014 \deg^{-1}`, :math:`5.6
\cdot 10^{-5} \deg^{-2}`, ...

The following coefficients must be defined for each angle type via the
:doc:`angle_coeff <angle_coeff>` command as in the example above, or in
the data file or restart files read by the :doc:`read_data <read_data>`
or :doc:`read_restart <read_restart>` commands:

* :math:`K` (energy)
* :math:`\theta_0` (degrees)

:math:`\theta_0` is specified in degrees, but LAMMPS converts it to
radians internally; hence :math:`K` is effectively energy per
radian\^2.

Restrictions
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This angle style can only be used if LAMMPS was built with the
USER_YAFF package.  See the :doc:`Build package <Build_package>` doc
page for more info.

Related commands
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:doc:`angle_coeff <angle_coeff>`

Default
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none
