Verlet integration

sympletic, reversible time-discretization of Newton's equations of motion

Also known as Stoermer-Verlet integration

discrete-time formula, formula

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Named after

Carl Størmer, Loup Verlet

Description

Originally discovered already by Newton: Essentially a symmetric (and symplectic!) combination of Euler forward and backward methods.

Formula(s) and Quantities

$q(t+\tau )=2q(t)-q(t-\tau )+{\tau }^{2}F(q(t))/M$

$F$ represents force acting on a particle

$\tau$ represents time step

$m$ represents mass

$q$ represents particle position

$t$ represents time

References

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

Computer "Experiments" on Classical Fluids. I. Thermodynamical Properties of Lennard-Jones Molecules

Similar Formulas

second order differencing method

Further links

Item	Property
Newton second law of motion for constant mass	discretized by
second order differencing method	similar to

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