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LAMMPS Documentation

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7 Dec 2015 version

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LAMMPS Documentation +

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8 Dec 2015 version +

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Version info: +

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The LAMMPS "version" is the date when it was released, such as 1 May 2010. LAMMPS is updated continuously. Whenever we fix a bug or add a -feature, we release it immediately, and post a notice on this page of the WWW site. Each dated copy of LAMMPS contains all the +feature, we release it immediately, and post a notice on this page of +the WWW site. Each dated copy of LAMMPS contains all the features and bug-fixes up to and including that version date. The version date is printed to the screen and logfile every time you run LAMMPS. It is also in the file src/version.h and in the LAMMPS directory name created when you unpack a tarball, and at the top of -the first page of the manual (this page).

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  • If you browse the HTML doc pages on the LAMMPS WWW site, they always -describe the most current version of LAMMPS.
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  • If you browse the HTML doc pages included in your tarball, they -describe the version you have.
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  • The PDF file on the WWW site or in the tarball is updated -about once per month. This is because it is large, and we don’t want -it to be part of every patch.
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  • There is also a Developer.pdf file in the doc +the first page of the manual (this page). +

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    • If you browse the HTML doc pages on the LAMMPS WWW site, they always +describe the most current version of LAMMPS. + +
    • If you browse the HTML doc pages included in your tarball, they +describe the version you have. + +
    • The PDF file on the WWW site or in the tarball is updated +about once per month. This is because it is large, and we don't want +it to be part of every patch. + +
    • There is also a Developer.pdf file in the doc directory, which describes the internal structure and algorithms of -LAMMPS.
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    LAMMPS stands for Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel -Simulator.

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    LAMMPS is a classical molecular dynamics simulation code designed to +LAMMPS. +

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LAMMPS stands for Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel +Simulator. +

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LAMMPS is a classical molecular dynamics simulation code designed to run efficiently on parallel computers. It was developed at Sandia National Laboratories, a US Department of Energy facility, with funding from the DOE. It is an open-source code, distributed freely -under the terms of the GNU Public License (GPL).

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The primary developers of LAMMPS are Steve Plimpton, Aidan +under the terms of the GNU Public License (GPL). +

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The primary developers of LAMMPS are Steve Plimpton, Aidan Thompson, and Paul Crozier who can be contacted at -sjplimp,athomps,pscrozi at sandia.gov. The LAMMPS WWW Site at -http://lammps.sandia.gov has more information about the code and its -uses.

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The LAMMPS documentation is organized into the following sections. If +sjplimp,athomps,pscrozi at sandia.gov. The LAMMPS WWW Site at +http://lammps.sandia.gov has more information about the code and its +uses. +

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The LAMMPS documentation is organized into the following sections. If you find errors or omissions in this manual or have suggestions for useful information to add, please send an email to the developers so -we can improve the LAMMPS documentation.

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Once you are familiar with LAMMPS, you may want to bookmark this page at Section_commands.html#comm since -it gives quick access to documentation for all LAMMPS commands.

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PDF file of the entire manual, generated by -htmldoc

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Indices and tables

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