[gmx-users] Fluctuations in NVT and NPT resulting plots

[Justin Lemkul]

On 10/21/12 3:04 AM, Shima Arasteh wrote:
> Dear gmx users,
>
> As I know, NVT equilibration is done on a ensemble with a constant V . I got the volume plot versus time. The resulting plot has some fluctuations. I don't know what it means?! Does it make sense?
>

I don't understand how you got a plot of volume vs. time for NVT.  Volume and 
box vector terms are not stored in an NVT .edr file; they are fixed quantities.

> Also I don't know the meaning of the fluctuations in pressure of NPT and temperature of NVT!
>

"Constant" does not mean "fixed."  The values will oscillate about the desired 
quantity and will stabilize when equilibration is finished.  Pressure 
fluctuations in NPT will always be fairly large.

http://www.gromacs.org/Documentation/Terminology/Pressure

-Justin

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