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# Line 117 | Line 117 | torques are calculated at the new positions and orient
117      \cdot {\bf \tau}^s(t + h).
118   \end{align*}
119  
120 < {\sc oopse} automatically updates ${\bf u}$ when the rotation matrix
120 > ${\bf u}$ will be automatically updated when the rotation matrix
121   $\mathsf{A}$ is calculated in {\tt moveA}.  Once the forces and
122   torques have been obtained at the new time step, the velocities can
123   be advanced to the same time value.
# Line 278 | Line 278 | therefore done in an iterative fashion until $\chi(t +
278   caclculate $T(t + h)$ as well as $\chi(t + h)$, they indirectly
279   depend on their own values at time $t + h$.  {\tt moveB} is
280   therefore done in an iterative fashion until $\chi(t + h)$ becomes
281 < self-consistent.  The relative tolerance for the self-consistency
282 < check defaults to a value of $\mbox{10}^{-6}$, but {\sc oopse} will
283 < terminate the iteration after 4 loops even if the consistency check
284 < has not been satisfied.
281 > self-consistent.
282  
283   The Nos\'e-Hoover algorithm is known to conserve a Hamiltonian for
284   the extended system that is, to within a constant, identical to the
# Line 299 | Line 296 | isotropic box deformations (NPTi)}
296   \subsection{\label{methodSection:NPTi}Constant-pressure integration with
297   isotropic box deformations (NPTi)}
298  
299 < To carry out isobaric-isothermal ensemble calculations {\sc oopse}
300 < implements the Melchionna modifications to the
301 < Nos\'e-Hoover-Andersen equations of motion,\cite{Melchionna1993}
299 > Isobaric-isothermal ensemble integrator is implemented using the
300 > Melchionna modifications to the Nos\'e-Hoover-Andersen equations of
301 > motion,\cite{Melchionna1993}
302  
303   \begin{eqnarray}
304   \dot{{\bf r}} & = & {\bf v} + \eta \left( {\bf r} - {\bf R}_0 \right), \\
# Line 397 | Line 394 | NVT integrator, but the propagation of positions to ti
394  
395   Most of these equations are identical to their counterparts in the
396   NVT integrator, but the propagation of positions to time $t + h$
397 < depends on the positions at the same time.  {\sc oopse} carries out
398 < this step iteratively (with a limit of 5 passes through the
399 < iterative loop).  Also, the simulation box $\mathsf{H}$ is scaled
400 < uniformly for one full time step by an exponential factor that
401 < depends on the value of $\eta$ at time $t + h / 2$.  Reshaping the
405 < box uniformly also scales the volume of the box by
397 > depends on the positions at the same time. The simulation box
398 > $\mathsf{H}$ is scaled uniformly for one full time step by an
399 > exponential factor that depends on the value of $\eta$ at time $t +
400 > h / 2$.  Reshaping the box uniformly also scales the volume of the
401 > box by
402   \begin{equation}
403   \mathcal{V}(t + h) \leftarrow e^{ - 3 h \eta(t + h /2)}.
404   \mathcal{V}(t)
# Line 444 | Line 440 | h)$, they indirectly depend on their own values at tim
440   to caclculate $T(t + h)$, $P(t + h)$, $\chi(t + h)$, and $\eta(t +
441   h)$, they indirectly depend on their own values at time $t + h$.
442   {\tt moveB} is therefore done in an iterative fashion until $\chi(t
443 < + h)$ and $\eta(t + h)$ become self-consistent.  The relative
448 < tolerance for the self-consistency check defaults to a value of
449 < $\mbox{10}^{-6}$, but {\sc oopse} will terminate the iteration after
450 < 4 loops even if the consistency check has not been satisfied.
443 > + h)$ and $\eta(t + h)$ become self-consistent.
444  
445   The Melchionna modification of the Nos\'e-Hoover-Andersen algorithm
446   is known to conserve a Hamiltonian for the extended system that is,
# Line 542 | Line 535 | r}(t)\right\},
535   \mathsf{H}(t + h) &\leftarrow \mathsf{H}(t) \cdot e^{-h
536      \overleftrightarrow{\eta}(t + h / 2)} .
537   \end{align*}
538 < {\sc oopse} uses a power series expansion truncated at second order
539 < for the exponential operation which scales the simulation box.
538 > Here, a power series expansion truncated at second order for the
539 > exponential operation is used to scale the simulation box.
540  
541   The {\tt moveB} portion of the algorithm is largely unchanged from
542   the NPTi integrator:
# Line 582 | Line 575 | The NPTf integrator is known to conserve the following
575   identical to those described for the NPTi integrator.
576  
577   The NPTf integrator is known to conserve the following Hamiltonian:
578 < \begin{equation}
579 < H_{\mathrm{NPTf}} = V + K + f k_B T_{\mathrm{target}} \left(
578 > \begin{eqnarray*}
579 > H_{\mathrm{NPTf}} & = & V + K + f k_B T_{\mathrm{target}} \left(
580   \frac{\tau_{T}^2 \chi^2(t)}{2} + \int_{0}^{t} \chi(t^\prime)
581 < dt^\prime \right) + P_{\mathrm{target}} \mathcal{V}(t) + \frac{f k_B
582 < T_{\mathrm{target}}}{2}
581 > dt^\prime \right) \\
582 > + P_{\mathrm{target}} \mathcal{V}(t) + \frac{f
583 > k_B T_{\mathrm{target}}}{2}
584   \mathrm{Tr}\left[\overleftrightarrow{\eta}(t)\right]^2 \tau_B^2.
585 < \end{equation}
585 > \end{eqnarray*}
586  
587   This integrator must be used with care, particularly in liquid
588   simulations.  Liquids have very small restoring forces in the
# Line 598 | Line 592 | assume non-orthorhombic geometries.
592   finds most use in simulating crystals or liquid crystals which
593   assume non-orthorhombic geometries.
594  
595 < \subsection{\label{methodSection:otherSpecialEnsembles}Other Special Ensembles}
595 > \subsubsection{\label{methodSection:NPAT}NPAT Ensemble}
596  
603 \subsubsection{\label{methodSection:NPAT}\textbf{NPAT Ensemble}}
604
597   A comprehensive understanding of structure¨Cfunction relations of
598   biological membrane system ultimately relies on structure and
599   dynamics of lipid bilayer, which are strongly affected by the
# Line 623 | Line 615 | described for the NPTi integrator.
615   Note that the iterative schemes for NPAT are identical to those
616   described for the NPTi integrator.
617  
618 < \subsubsection{\label{methodSection:NPrT}\textbf{NP$\gamma$T Ensemble}}
618 > \subsection{\label{methodSection:NPrT}NP$\gamma$T
619 > Ensemble}
620  
621   Theoretically, the surface tension $\gamma$ of a stress free
622   membrane system should be zero since its surface free energy $G$ is

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