Evolutionary algorithm for searching for a chemical structure having a target physical property that maintains structural diversity among candidates

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for searching a compound, a program for searching a compound, a recording medium, and a device for searching a compound, which are capable of efficiently searching a structure of a compound. In the method for searching a compound according to the first aspect, because of performing a first adoption process to determine based on whether or not a physical property value of a candidate structure approaches a target value of a physical property value due to a change in chemical structure, in a case where the candidate structure is not adopted as a result of the first adoption process, performing a second adoption process to determine based on whether or not a structural diversity increases, and in a case where the candidate structure is not adopted as a result of the first adoption process and the second adoption process, performing a rejection process to reject the change in chemical structure and return to the chemical structure before the change, it is possible to improve the structural diversity to promote escape from local minimum, and efficiently search for the structure of the compound having a desired physical property value (target value).