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authorjthorn <jthorn@0a4070d5-58f5-498f-b6c0-2693e757fa0f>2005-06-13 15:36:30 +0000
committerjthorn <jthorn@0a4070d5-58f5-498f-b6c0-2693e757fa0f>2005-06-13 15:36:30 +0000
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parent0b25b268183c088584dbeead3240260ebd492c08 (diff)
+= explanation that you must use a staggered grid
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@@ -149,7 +149,14 @@ and outer boundary condition, a Robin condition:
This thorn solves equation~(\ref{IDAxiBrillBH/eqn:ham-linear}) on a 2-D
$(\eta,\theta)$ grid. However, Cactus needs a 3-D grid, typically with
Cartesian coordinates. Therefore, this thorn interpolates $\psi$ and its
-$(\eta,\theta)$ derivatives to the Cartesian grid.
+$(\eta,\theta)$ derivatives to the Cartesian grid. More precisely, for
+each Cactus grid point, this thorn calculates the corresponding $(\eta,\theta)$
+coordinates, and interpolates the 2-D solution to that point.
+
+[Note that since $\eta$ (defined by~$(\ref{IDAxiBrillBH/eta-coord})$)
+is a \emph{logarithmic} radial coordinate, this thorn will fail if
+there's a Cartesian grid point at the origin. Use a staggered grid
+to work around this problem.]
The parameters \verb|neta| and \verb|nq| specify the resolution of
this thorn's 2-D grid in $\eta$ and $\theta$ respectively.%%%