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Commit f2aab01e authored by Agilio Padua's avatar Agilio Padua
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Approximation in tail correction better explained

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...@@ -319,13 +319,14 @@ interaction. ...@@ -319,13 +319,14 @@ interaction.
NOTE: The analytical form of the tail corrections for energy and pressure used NOTE: The analytical form of the tail corrections for energy and pressure used
in the {lj/cut/soft} potentials are approximate, being identical to that of the in the {lj/cut/soft} potentials are approximate, being identical to that of the
corresponding non-soft potentials scaled by a factor lambda^n. For real-space corresponding non-soft potentials scaled by a factor lambda^n. The errors due to
cutoffs greater than 2.5 sigma and alpha_LJ = 0.5, the error affecting the tail this approximation should be negligible. For example, for a cutoff of 2.5 sigma
correction is below 0.2% when lambda = 0 (worse case). This error disappears as this approximation leads to maximum relative errors in tail corrections of the
lambda approaches 1. Note that this is the error affecting the long-range tail order of 1e-4 for energy and virial (alpha_LJ = 0.5, n = 2). The error vanishes
(itself a correction to the interaction energy) which includes other when lambda approaches 0 or 1. Note that these are the errors affecting the
approximations, namely that the system is homogenous (local density equal the long-range tail (itself a correction to the interaction energy) which includes
average density) beyond the cutoff. other approximations, namely that the system is homogenous (local density equal
the average density) beyond the cutoff.
The {morse/soft} pair style does not support the "pair_modify"_pair_modify.html The {morse/soft} pair style does not support the "pair_modify"_pair_modify.html
tail option for adding long-range tail corrections to energy and pressure. tail option for adding long-range tail corrections to energy and pressure.
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