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DELTa_temp $ \Delta$T :

Where $ \Delta$T is the increment or decrement applied to the current temperature (every UPDAte steps) during a heating-bath simulation. If too big a value is given, the system will abruptly jump from hot ( Tsteady + $ \Delta$T) to cold ( Tsteady - $ \Delta$T) every UPDAte time steps. If too small a value is given, the system will be approaching the equilibrium state too slowly. A value of about 0.00020 units should do for most problems.



NMG, January 2005