diff --git a/src/guidedmin.c b/src/guidedmin.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66b624a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/guidedmin.c
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+/*
+ * NEEMP - guidedmin.c
+ *
+ * by Jana Pazurikova (pazurikova@ics.muni.cz)
+ * 2016
+ *
+ * */
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "omp.h"
+#include "eem.h"
+#include "kappa.h"
+#include "neemp.h"
+#include "parameters.h"
+#include "settings.h"
+#include "subset.h"
+#include "statistics.h"
+#include "structures.h"
+#include "../externals/lhs/latin_random.h"
+#include "guidedmin.h"
+
+extern const struct training_set ts;
+extern const struct settings s;
+extern const float ionenergies[];
+extern const float affinities[];
+
+
+/* Run guided minimization algorithm to find the best set of parameters for calculation of partial charges. */ 
+void run_guided_min(struct subset * const ss) {
+
+	/* Create a set of random points in vector space of kappa_data */            
+	if (s.verbosity >= VERBOSE_KAPPA)
+		printf("GM Generating %d vectors\n", s.gm_size);
+
+	/* Set bounds for each parameters in kappa_data */
+	float *bounds = (float*) malloc((ts.atom_types_count*2+1)*2*sizeof(float));
+	//compute bounds, 0 means set them to fixed numbers taken from Tomas's full scan, 1 means try to find them with broad search
+	compute_parameters_bounds(bounds, 0);
+	//generate population
+	fill_ss(ss, s.gm_size); 
+	generate_random_population(ss, bounds, s.gm_size);
+    de_ss = ss;
+	//evaluate the fitness function for all points
+	if (s.verbosity >= VERBOSE_KAPPA)
+		printf("GM Calculating charges and evaluating fitness function for whole set\n");
+	int i = 0;
+#pragma omp parallel for num_threads(s.gm_threads) default(shared) private(i)
+	for (i = 0; i < ss->kappa_data_count; i++) {
+		calculate_charges(ss, &ss->data[i]);
+		calculate_statistics(ss, &ss->data[i]);
+	}
+
+	//minimize part of population that has R>0.3
+	int minimized_initial = 0;
+	if (s.verbosity >= VERBOSE_KAPPA)
+		printf("GM minimizing population\n");
+	minimized_initial = minimize_part_of_gm_set(ss, s.gm_iterations_beg);
+	
+	//if we minimized zero data, inform user and suggest larger set
+	if (minimized_initial == 0) {
+		EXIT_ERROR(RUN_ERROR, "No vector in set was worth minimizing. Please choose larger set than %d (option --gm-size)\n.", s.gm_size);
+	}
+
+	//find the best kappa_data
+	set_the_best(ss);
+
+	struct kappa_data *so_far_best = (struct kappa_data*)malloc(sizeof(struct kappa_data));
+	kd_init(so_far_best);
+
+	//copy ss->best into so_far_best 
+	kd_copy_parameters(ss->best, so_far_best);
+	calculate_charges(ss, so_far_best);
+	calculate_statistics(ss, so_far_best);
+
+	/* Minimize the result */
+	minimize_locally(so_far_best, s.gm_iterations_end);
+
+	/* Tidying up and printing */
+	free(bounds);
+	kd_copy_parameters(so_far_best, ss->best);
+	calculate_charges(ss, ss->best);
+	calculate_statistics(ss, ss->best);
+	kd_destroy(so_far_best);
+	free(so_far_best);
+}
+
+/* Generate random population by Latin HyperCube Sampling */
+/*void generate_random_population(struct subset* ss, float *bounds, int size) {
+	// Get random numbers by Latin Hypercube Sampling
+    int dimensions_count = ts.atom_types_count*2+1;
+	int points_count = size;
+	int seed = rand();
+	double* random_lhs = latin_random_new(dimensions_count, points_count, &seed);
+
+	// Redistribute random_lhs[dim_num, point_num] to ss->data 
+
+	//every row contains values of one dimension for all population members
+	//start with alpha and beta for all atom types
+	for (int i = 0; i < points_count; i++) {
+		for (int j = 0; j < ts.atom_types_count; j++) {
+			ss->data[i].parameters_alpha[j] = interpolate_to_different_bounds((float)random_lhs[j*points_count + i], bounds[2+j*4], bounds[2+j*4+1]);
+			ss->data[i].parameters_beta[j] = interpolate_to_different_bounds((float)random_lhs[(j+1)*points_count + i], bounds[2+j*4+2], bounds[2+j*4+3]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	//the last row of random_lhs is kappa for all population members
+	for (int i = 0; i < points_count; i++) {
+		if (s.fixed_kappa < 0)
+			ss->data[i].kappa = interpolate_to_different_bounds((float)random_lhs[(dimensions_count-2)*points_count + i], bounds[0], bounds[1]);
+		else
+			ss->data[i].kappa = s.fixed_kappa;
+	}
+	free(random_lhs);
+
+}     */
+
+/* Run local minimization on part of population */
+int minimize_part_of_gm_set(struct subset* ss, int min_iterations) {
+	int quite_good = 0;
+	int i = 0;
+	//we minimize all with R2>0.2 && R>0
+#pragma omp parallel for num_threads(s.gm_threads) shared(ss, quite_good) private(i)
+	for (i = 0; i < ss->kappa_data_count; i++) {
+		if (ss->data[i].full_stats.R2 > 0.2 && ss->data[i].full_stats.R > 0) {
+#pragma omp critical
+			{
+				quite_good++;
+			}
+			struct kappa_data* m = (struct kappa_data*) malloc (sizeof(struct kappa_data));
+			kd_init(m);
+			m->parent_subset = ss;
+			kd_copy_parameters(&ss->data[i], m);
+			minimize_locally(m, min_iterations);
+			kd_copy_parameters(m, &ss->data[i]);
+			kd_destroy(m);
+			free(m);
+
+		}
+	}
+	if (s.verbosity >= VERBOSE_KAPPA) {
+		printf("Out of %d in population, we minimized %d\n", ss->kappa_data_count, quite_good);
+	}
+	return quite_good;
+}
+
+/* Run local minimization with NEWUOA algorithm */
+/*void minimize_locally(struct kappa_data* t, int max_calls) {
+	int n = 2*ts.atom_types_count + 1; //number of variables
+	int npt = 2*n + 1; //number of interpolation conditions
+	double* x = (double*) malloc(n*sizeof(double));
+	kappa_data_to_double_array(t, x);
+	double rhobeg = 0.2;
+	double rhoend = 0.0001;
+	int iprint = 0;
+	int maxfun = max_calls;
+	double* w = (double*) malloc(((npt+13)*(npt+n) + 3*n*(n+3)/2)*sizeof(double));
+	//call fortran code NEWUOA for local minimization
+	newuoa_(&n, &npt, x, &rhobeg, &rhoend, &iprint, &maxfun, w);
+	double_array_to_kappa_data(x, t);
+	free(w);
+	free(x);
+} */
+
+/* Used by NEWUOA algorithm. Evaluates the vector in the local minimization: converts it to kappa_data, computes charges, computes statistics and return the fitness score that should be minimized */
+/*extern void calfun_(int n, double*x, double* f) {
+	struct kappa_data* t = (struct kappa_data*) malloc (sizeof(struct kappa_data));
+	kd_init(t);
+	double_array_to_kappa_data(x, t);
+	calculate_charges(de_ss, t);
+	calculate_statistics_by_sort_mode(t);
+	float result = kd_sort_by_return_value(t);
+	switch (s.sort_by) {
+		case SORT_R:
+		case SORT_R2:
+		case SORT_RW:
+		case SORT_SPEARMAN:
+			*f = 1 - (double)(result) + n - n; //+n-n just to get rid of compilaiton warning
+			break;
+		default:
+			*f = (double) (result) + n -n;
+	}
+	kd_destroy(t);
+	free(t);
+} */
+
+/* Convert kappa_data into an array of doubles, used in local minimization */
+/*void kappa_data_to_double_array(struct kappa_data* t, double* x) {
+	x[0] = t->kappa;
+	for (int i = 0; i < ts.atom_types_count; i++) {
+		x[i*2 + 1] = t->parameters_alpha[i];
+		x[i*2 + 2] = t->parameters_beta[i];
+	}
+} */
+
+/* Convert array of doubles into kappa_data, used in local minimization */
+/*void double_array_to_kappa_data(double* x, struct kappa_data* t) {
+	t->kappa = (float)x[0];
+	for (int i = 0; i < ts.atom_types_count; i++) {
+		t->parameters_alpha[i] = (float)x[i*2 + 1];
+		t->parameters_beta[i] = (float)x[i*2 + 2];
+	}
+} */
+
+/* Compute bounds for each parameter of each atom type */
+/*void compute_parameters_bounds(float* bounds, int by_atom_type) {
+	//returns bounds[kappa_low, kappa_high, alpha_1_low, alpha_1_high, beta_1_low, beta_1_high, alpha_2_low, ...]
+	float toH = 0.036749309;
+	bounds[0] = 0.0005; //kappa_low
+	bounds[1] = 3.5; //kappa_high
+	for (int j = 0; j < ts.atom_types_count; j++) {	
+		//set bounds to values corresponding with their affinity and ionenergies
+		if (by_atom_type == 1) {
+			//set bounds for particular atom type
+			int atom_number = ts.atom_types[j].Z;
+			bounds[2 + j*4] = (((float)(ionenergies[atom_number]) + (float)(affinities[atom_number])*5)/2)*toH; //alpha_low
+			bounds[2 + j*4 + 1] = (float) (bounds[2 + j*4] + 0.1); //alpha_high
+			bounds[2 + j*4] -= 0.1;
+			//bounds[2 + j*4] *= toEV;
+			//bounds[2 + j*4 + 1] *= toEV;
+			bounds[2 + j*4 + 2] = ((float)(ionenergies[atom_number]) - (float)(affinities[atom_number])*5)/2*toH; //beta_low
+			bounds[2 + j*4 + 3]	= (float) (bounds[2 + j*4 + 2] + 0.1); //beta_high
+			bounds[2 + j*4 + 2] -= 0.1;
+			//bounds[2 + j*4 + 2] *= toEV;
+			//bounds[2 + j*4 + 3] *= toEV;
+		}
+		//set bounds to constant values taken from previous experience
+		else if (by_atom_type == 0) {
+			bounds[2 + j*4] = 1.8;
+			bounds[2 + j*4 + 1] = 3.2;
+			bounds[2 + j*4 + 2] = 0;
+			bounds[2 + j*4 + 3] = 1.0;
+		}
+	}
+	if (s.verbosity >= VERBOSE_KAPPA) {
+		printf("DE Bounds set to:\n");
+		for (int i = 0; i < ts.atom_types_count; i++) {
+			char buff[10];
+			at_format_text(&ts.atom_types[i], buff);
+			printf("%s %5.3f - %5.3f, %5.3f - %5.3f\n", buff, bounds[2+i*4], bounds[2+i*4+1], bounds[2+i*4+2], bounds[2+i*4+3]);
+		}
+	}
+} */
+
+/* Get random float within the bounds */
+/*float get_random_float(float low, float high) {
+	//better random number generator would be nice, but this is sufficient
+	float n = low + (float)(rand())/((float)(RAND_MAX/(high-low)));
+	return n;
+} */
+
+/* Interpolate the number from [0,1] to [low, high] */ 
+/*float interpolate_to_different_bounds(float x, float low, float high) {
+	return low + x*(high-low);
+} */
+
+/* Compute the sum of the vector */
+/*int sum(int* vector, int size) {
+	int sum = 0;
+	for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
+		sum+=vector[i];
+	return sum;
+} */
diff --git a/src/guidedmin.h b/src/guidedmin.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..211859a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/guidedmin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * NEEMP - guidedmin.h
+ *
+ * by Jana Pazurikova (pazurikova@ics.muni.cz)
+ * 2016
+ *
+ * */
+
+#ifndef __GUIDEDMIN_H__
+#define __GUIDEDMIN_H__
+
+#include "subset.h"
+#include "diffevolution.h"
+
+void run_guided_min(struct subset * const ss);
+//void generate_random_population(struct subset* ss, float *bounds, int size);
+int minimize_part_of_gm_set(struct subset* ss, int min_iterations);
+//void compute_parameters_bounds(float* bounds, int by_atom_type);
+//float get_random_float(float low, float high);
+//float interpolate_to_different_bounds(float x, float low, float high);
+//int sum(int* vector, int size);
+//void minimize_locally(struct kappa_data* trial, int max_calls);
+//extern void newuoa_(int* n, int* npt, double* x, double* rhobeg, double* rhoend, int* iprint, int* maxfun, double* w);
+//extern void calfun_(int n, double*x, double* f);
+//void kappa_data_to_double_array(struct kappa_data* trial, double* x);
+//void double_array_to_kappa_data(double* x, struct kappa_data* trial);
+
+struct subset * de_ss;
+#endif /* __GUIDEDMIN_H__ */