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Path Sampling for Rare Events Boosted by Machine Learning

Computational Physics 2026-02-06 v1 Soft Condensed Matter Statistical Mechanics Machine Learning Chemical Physics

Abstract

The study by Jung et al. (Jung H, Covino R, Arjun A, et al., Nat Comput Sci. 3:334-345 (2023)) introduced Artificial Intelligence for Molecular Mechanism Discovery (AIMMD), a novel sampling algorithm that integrates machine learning to enhance the efficiency of transition path sampling (TPS). By enabling on-the-fly estimation of the committor probability and simultaneously deriving a human-interpretable reaction coordinate, AIMMD offers a robust framework for elucidating the mechanistic pathways of complex molecular processes. This commentary provides a discussion and critical analysis of the core AIMMD framework, explores its recent extensions, and offers an assessment of the method's potential impact and limitations.

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@article{arxiv.2602.05167,
  title  = {Path Sampling for Rare Events Boosted by Machine Learning},
  author = {Porhouy Minh and Sapna Sarupria},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.05167},
  year   = {2026}
}

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7 pages, 1 figure

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