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-\documentclass[12pt]{ndthesis}
+\documentclass[nosummary]{ndthesis}
 
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 \usepackage[tbtags]{amsmath}
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 \usepackage{cite}
 \usepackage{enumitem}
 \renewcommand{\appendixname}{APPENDIX}
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+\widowpenalty=10000
 
 \begin{document}
 
 \frontmatter
 
-\title{APPLICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MOLECULAR DYNAMICS TECHNIQUES FOR THE 
-STUDY OF WATER}     
+\title{DEVELOPMENT OF MOLECULAR DYNAMICS TECHNIQUES FOR THE 
+STUDY OF WATER AND BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMS}     
 \author{Christopher Joseph Fennell} 
 \work{Dissertation}
 \degprior{B.Sc.}
@@ -28,6 +30,50 @@ STUDY OF WATER}     
 \maketitle
 
 \begin{abstract}
+
+This dissertation comprises a body of research in the field of
+classical molecular simulations, with particular emphasis placed on
+the proper depiction of water. It is arranged such that the techniques
+and models are first developed and tested before being applied and
+compared with experimental results. Accordingly, the first chapter
+starts by introducing the technique of molecular dynamics and
+discussing technical considerations needed to correctly perform
+molecular simulations.
+
+The second chapter builds on these consideration aspects by discussing
+correction techniques for handling long-ranged electrostatic
+interactions. Particular focus is placed on the damped shifted force
+({\sc sf}) technique, and it is shown to be nearly equivalent to the
+Ewald summation in simulations of condensed phases. Since the {\sc sf}
+technique is pairwise, it scales as $\mathcal{O}(N)$ and lacks
+periodicity artifacts. This technique is extended to include
+point-multipoles, and optimal damping parameters are determined to
+ensure proper depiction of the dielectric behavior of molecular
+systems.
+
+The third chapter applies the above techniques and focuses on water
+model development, specifically the single-point soft sticky dipole
+(SSD) model. In order to better depict water with SSD in computer
+simulations, it needed to be reparametrized, resulting in SSD/RF and
+SSD/E, new variants optimized for simulations with and without a
+reaction field correction. These new single-point models are more
+efficient than the more common multi-point models and better capture
+the dynamic properties of water. SSD/RF can be used with damped {\sc
+sf} through the multipolar extension described in the previous
+chapter.
+
+The final chapter deals with a unique polymorph of ice that was
+discovered while performing simulations with the SSD models.  This
+form of ice, called ``imaginary ice'' (Ice-$i$), has a low-density
+structure which is different from any previously known ice
+polymorph. The free energy analysis discussed here shows that it is
+the thermodynamically preferred form of ice for both the single-point
+and commonly used multi-point water models.  Including electrostatic
+corrections is necessary to obtain more realistic results; however,
+the free energies of the studied polymorphs are typically so similar
+that system properties, like the volume in $NVT$ simulations, can
+directly influence the ice polymorph expressed.
+
 \end{abstract}
 
 \begin{dedication}
@@ -42,16 +88,15 @@ teacher and helped fuel my desire to learn. I would al
 I would to thank my advisor, J. Daniel Gezelter, for the guidance,
 perspective, and direction he provided during this work. He is a great
 teacher and helped fuel my desire to learn. I would also like to thank
-my fellow group members - Dr.~Matthew A.~Meineke, Dr.~Teng Lin,
-Charles F.~Vardeman~II, Kyle Daily, Xiuquan Sun, Yang Zheng, Kyle
-S.~Haygarth, Patrick Conforti, Megan Sprague, and Dan Combest for
-helpful comments and suggestions along the way. I would also like to
-thank Christopher Harrison and Dr. Steven Corcelli for additional
-discussions and comments. Finally, I would like to thank my parents,
-Edward P.~Fennell and Rosalie M.~Fennell, for providing the
-opprotunities and encouragement that allowed me to pursue my
-interests, and I would like to thank my wife, Kelley, for her
-unwaivering support.
+my fellow group members - Dr.~Matthew Meineke, Dr.~Teng Lin, Charles
+Vardeman~II, Kyle Daily, Xiuquan Sun, Yang Zheng, Kyle Haygarth,
+Patrick Conforti, Megan Sprague, and Dan Combest for helpful comments
+and suggestions along the way. I would also like to thank Christopher
+Harrison and Dr.~Steven Corcelli for additional discussions and
+comments. Finally, I would like to thank my parents, Edward and
+Rosalie Fennell, for providing the opportunities and encouragement
+that allowed me to pursue my interests, and I would like to thank my
+wife, Kelley, for her unwavering support.
 \end{acknowledge}
 
 \mainmatter
