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GMX-PME_ERROR(1)		     GROMACS			GMX-PME_ERROR(1)

NAME
     gmx-pme_error - Estimate the error of using PME with a given input file

SYNOPSIS
	gmx pme_error [-s [<.tpr>]] [-o [<.out>]] [-so [<.tpr>]] [-beta <real>]
		     [-[no]tune] [-self <real>] [-seed <int>] [-[no]v]

DESCRIPTION
     gmx  pme_error estimates the error of the electrostatic forces if using the
     sPME algorithm. The flag -tune will determine the splitting parameter  such
     that  the	error  is equally distributed over the real and reciprocal space
     part.  The part of the error that stems from self interaction of the parti-
     cles is computationally demanding. However, a good a  approximation  is  to
     just  use	a fraction of the particles for this term which can be indicated
     by the flag -self.

OPTIONS
     Options to specify input files:

     -s [<.tpr>] (topol.tpr)
	    Portable xdr run input file

     Options to specify output files:

     -o [<.out>] (error.out)
	    Generic output file

     -so [<.tpr>] (tuned.tpr) (Optional)
	    Portable xdr run input file

     Other options:

     -beta <real> (-1)
	    If positive, overwrite ewald_beta from .tpr file with this value

     -[no]tune (no)
	    Tune the splitting parameter such that the error is equally distrib-
	    uted between real and reciprocal space

     -self <real> (1)
	    If between 0.0 and 1.0, determine self interaction error  from  just
	    this fraction of the charged particles

     -seed <int> (0)
	    Random  number seed used for Monte Carlo algorithm when -self is set
	    to a value between 0.0 and 1.0

     -[no]v (no)
	    Be loud and noisy

SEE ALSO
     gmx(1)

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COPYRIGHT
     2026, GROMACS development team

2026.3				  Jun 25, 2026			GMX-PME_ERROR(1)

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