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In this chapter, we will discuss numerical integrator algorithms used for solving differential equations used in molecular dynamics simulations. In particular, we will propose different numerical integrator algorithms, which satisfy time reversibility or symplectic properties.
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Kamberaj, H. (2020). Symplectic and Time Reversible Integrator. In: Molecular Dynamics Simulations in Statistical Physics: Theory and Applications. Scientific Computation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35702-3_11
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