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Gaussian 16 Revision C.01

Gaussian 16 Revision C.01 is a maintenance and performance update for the Gaussian electronic structure modeling suite. This specific revision focuses on improving parallel efficiency and expanding hardware compatibility, particularly for High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments. Key Performance and Algorithm Improvements

  • Linux x86_64 (Red Hat Enterprise, CentOS, Ubuntu LTS, SUSE)
  • Windows 10/11 (via Windows Subsystem for Linux, WSL2 – but limited performance)
  • macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon via Rosetta, though not recommended for heavy jobs)

Key Changes from Rev B.01 to Rev C.01:

  • Stability fixes for geometry optimizations with diffuse functions.
  • Correction in coupled-cluster gradients for open-shell systems.
  • Improved parallel efficiency for RI-MP2 (Resolution of Identity MP2).
  • Updated density fitting default thresholds for large systems.
  • Better handling of checkpoint files when restarting frequency jobs.

1. What is Gaussian 16 Rev C.01?

  • Major release: Gaussian 16 (G16)
  • Revision: C.01
  • Significance: One of the later stable revisions of G16. It includes bug fixes and performance improvements over Rev A.xx and B.01.
  • Key improvements over earlier revisions: