1998/11/08 by Markus Deserno, Christian Holm · 26 citations
Physics and Astronomy · Decision Sciences · #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design #Electromagnetic Scattering and Analysis
paper · doi:10.1063/1.477415
We construct an accurate estimate for the root mean square force error of the particle–particle–particle mesh (P3M) algorithm by extending a single particle pair error measure which has been given by Hockney and Eastwood. We also derive an easy to use analytic approximation to the error formula. This allows a straightforward and precise determination of the optimal splitting parameter (as a function of system specifications and P3M parameters) and hence knowledge of the force accuracy prior to the actual simulation. The high quality of the estimate is demonstrated in several examples.