Leapfrog integration (method for numerically integrating differential equations)

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discrete-time expression

mathematical expression

Available identifiers

WikidataQ1810707 ScholiaQ1810707MaRDI QIDQ6674264 FDOQ6674264

Defining Formula: $\begin{array}{ccc}p(t+\tau /2)& =& p(t)+\tau F(q(t))/2\\ q(t+\tau )& =& q(t)+\tau p(t+\tau /2)/m\\ p(t+\tau )& =& p(t+\tau /2)+\tau F(q(t+\tau ))/2\end{array}$

$F$ represents force acting on a particle

$\tau$ represents time step

$m$ represents mass

$p$ represents particle momentum

$q$ represents particle position

$t$ represents time

Described at:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leapfrog_integration

Further items linking to leapfrog integration

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Hamilton's equations	discretized by

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