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  The Method of Lines is a way of separating the time integration from
  the rest of an evolution scheme. This thorn is intended to take care
  of all the bookwork and provide some basic time integration methods,
  allowing for easy coupling of different thorns.
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\section{Purpose}
\label{CactusBase_MoL_sec:purpose}

The Method of Lines (MoL) converts a (system of) partial differential
equation(s) into an ordinary differential equation containing some
spatial differential operator. As an example, consider writing the
hyperbolic system of PDE's
\begin{equation}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_eq:mol1}
  \partial_t {\bf q} + {\bf A}^i({\bf q}) \partial_i {\bf B}({\bf q})
  = {\bf s}({\bf q})
\end{equation}
in the alternative form
\begin{equation}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_eq:mol2}
  \partial_t {\bf q} = {\bf L}({\bf q}),
\end{equation}
which (assuming a given discretization of space) is an ODE.

Given this separation of the time and space discretizations, well
known stable ODE integrators such as Runge-Kutta can be used to do the
time integration. This is more modular (allowing for simple extensions
to higher order methods), more stable (as instabilities can now only
arise from the spatial discretization or the equations themselves) and
also avoids the problems of retaining high orders of convergence when
coupling different physical models.

MoL can be used for hyperbolic, parabolic and even elliptic problems
(although I definitely don't recommend the latter). As it currently
stands it is set up for systems of equations in the first order type
form of equation~(\ref{CactusBase_MoL_eq:mol2}). If you want to implement a
multilevel scheme such as leapfrog it is not obvious to me that MoL is
the thing to use. However if you have lots of thorns that you want to
interact, for example ADM\_BSSN and a hydro code plus maybe EM or a
scalar field, and they can easily be written in this sort of form,
then you probably want to use MoL.

This thorn is meant to provide a simple interface that will implement
the MoL inside Cactus as transparently as possible. It will initially
implement only the optimal Runge-Kutta time integrators (which are TVD
up to RK3, so suitable for hydro) up to fourth order and iterated
Crank Nicholson. All of the interaction with the MoL thorn should
occur directly through the scheduler. For example, all synchronization
steps should now be possible at the schedule level. This is essential
for interacting cleanly with different drivers, especially to make
Mesh Refinement work.

For more information on the Method of Lines the most comprehensive
references are the works of Jonathan
Thornburg~\cite{CactusBase_MoL_Thornburg93,CactusBase_MoL_Thornburg99}
- see especially section 7.3 of the thesis. From the CFD viewpoint the
review of ENO methods by Shu,~\cite{CactusBase_MoL_Shu99}, has some
information. For relativistic fluids the paper of Neilsen and
Choptuik~\cite{CactusBase_MoL_Neilsen00} is also quite good.

\section{How to use}
\label{CactusBase_MoL_sec:use}


\subsection{Thorn users}
\label{CactusBase_MoL_sec:useruse}

For those who used the old version of MoL, this version is
unfortunately slightly more effort to use. That is, for most methods
you'll now have to set 4 parameters instead of just one. 

If you already have a thorn that uses the method of lines, then there
are four main parameters that are relevant to change the integration
method. The keyword {\tt MoL\_ODE\_Method} chooses between the
different methods. Currently supported are {\tt RK2}, {\tt RK3}, {\tt
  ICN}, {\tt ICN-Avg} and {\tt Generic}. These are second order
Runge-Kutta, third order Runge-Kutta, Iterative Crank Nicholson,
Iterative Crank Nicholson with averaging, and the generic Shu-Osher
type Runge-Kutta methods. To switch between the different types of
generic methods there is also the keyword {\tt Generic\_Type} which is
currently restricted to {\tt RK} for the standard TVD Runge-Kutta
methods (first to fourth order) and {\tt ICN} for the implementation
of the Iterative Crank Nicholson method in generic form.

Full descriptions of the currently implemented methods are given in
section~\ref{CactusBase_MoL_sec:methods}. 

The parameter {\tt MoL\_Intermediate\_Steps} controls the number of
intermediate steps for the ODE solver. For the generic Runge-Kutta
solvers it controls the order of accuracy of the method.  For the {\tt
  ICN} methods this parameter controls the number of iterations taken,
which {\bf does not check for stability}. This parameter defaults to
3.

The parameter {\tt MoL\_Num\_Scratch\_Levels} controls the amount of
scratch space used. If this is insufficient for the method selected
there will be an error at parameter checking time. This parameter
defaults to 0, as no scratch space is required for the efficient ICN
and Runge-Kutta 2 and 3 solvers. For the generic solvers this must be
at least {\tt MoL\_Intermediate\_Steps - 1}.

Another parameter is {\tt MoL\_Memory\_Always\_On} which switches on
memory for the scratch space always if true and only during evolution
if false. This defaults to true for speed reasons; the memory gains
are likely to be limited unless you're doing something very memory
intensive at initialization or analysis.

There is also a parameter {\tt MoL\_NaN\_Check} that will check your
RHS grid functions for NaNs using the {\tt NaNChecker} thorn from
CactusUtils. This will make certain that you find the exact grid
function computing the first NaN; of course, this may not be the real
source of your problem.

The parameter {\tt disable\_prolongation} only does anything if you
are using mesh refinement, and in particular {\tt Carpet}. With mesh
refinement it may be necessary to disable prolongation in intermediate
steps of MoL. This occurs when evolving systems containing second
spatial derivatives. This is done by default in MoL. If your system is
purely first order in space and time you may wish to set this to {\tt "no"}.

Ideally, initial data thorns should always set initial data at all time
levels.  However, sometimes initial data thorns fail to do this.  In
this case you can do one of three things:
\begin{itemize}
\item	Fix the initial data thorn.  This is the best solution.
\item	If you're using Carpet, it has some facilities to take
	forward/backward time steps to initialize multiple time
	levels.  See the Carpet parameters
	\verb|init_each_timelevel| and
	\verb|init_3_timelevels| for details.
\item	Finally, if you set (the MoL parameter) \verb|initial_data_is_crap|,
	MoL will copy the current time level of all variables it
	knows about (more precisely, using the terminology of
	section~\ref{CactusBase_MoL_sec:writeruse}, all evolved,
	save-and-restore, and constrained variables which have
	multiple time levels) to all the past time levels.
	\textbf{Note that this copies the \underline{same} data
	to each past time level; this will be wrong if your
	spacetime is time-dependent!}

	If enabled, the copy happens in the \verb|CCTK_POSTINITIAL|
	schedule bin.  By default this happens \emph{before}
	the \verb|MoL_PostStep| schedule group; the parameter
	\verb|copy_ID_after_MoL_PostStep| can be used to change
	this to \emph{after} \verb|MoL_PostStep|.
\end{itemize}


\subsection{Thorn writers}
\label{CactusBase_MoL_sec:writeruse}

To port an existing thorn using the method of lines, or to write a new
thorn using it, should hopefully be relatively simple. As an example,
within the MoL arrangement is WaveMoL which duplicates the WaveToy
thorn given by CactusWave in a form suitable for use by MoL. In this
section, ``the thorn'' will mean the user thorn doing the physics.

We start with some terminology. Grid functions are split into four
cateogories.
\begin{enumerate}
\item The first are those that are evolved using a MoL form. That is,
  a right hand side is calculated and the variable updated using
  it. These we call {\it evolved} variables.
\item The second category are those variables that are set by a thorn
  at every intermediate step of the evolution, usually to respect the
  constraints. Examples of these include the primitive variables in a
  hydrodynamics code. Another example would be the gauge variables if
  these were set by constraints at every intermediate step (which is
  slightly artificial; the usual example would be the use of maximal
  slicing, which is only applied once every $N$ complete steps). These
  are known as {\it constrained} variables.
\item The third category are those variables that a thorn depends on
  but does not set or evolve. An example would include the metric
  terms considered from a thorn evolving matter. Due to the way that
  MoL deals with these, they are known as {\it Save and Restore}
  variables.
\item The final category are those variables that do not interact with
  MoL. These would include temporary variables for analysis or setting
  up the initial data. These can safely be ignored.
\end{enumerate}
As a generic rule of thumb, variables for which you have a time
evolution equation are {\it evolved} (obviously), variables which your
thorn sets but does not evolve are {\it constrained}, and any other
variables which your thorn reads during evolution is a {\it Save and
  Restore} variable.

MoL needs to know every GF that falls in one of the first three
groups. If a GF is evolved by one thorn but is a constrained variable
in another (for example, the metric in full GR Hydro) then each thorn
should register the function as they see it. For example, the hydro
thorn will register the metric as a Save and Restore variable and the
spacetime thorn will register the metric as an evolved variable. The
different variable categories are given the priority evolved,
constrained, Save and Restore. So if a variable is registered as
belonging in two different categories, it is always considered by MoL
to belong to the category with the highest priority.

MoL needs to know the total number of GFs in each category \textit{at
  parameter time}. To do this, your thorn needs to use some
accumulator parameters from MoL. As an example, here are the
paramaters from WaveMoL:
\begin{verbatim}
shares: MethodOfLines

USES CCTK_INT MoL_Num_Evolved_Vars
USES CCTK_INT MoL_Num_Constrained_Vars
USES CCTK_INT MoL_Num_SaveAndRestore_Vars

restricted:

CCTK_INT WaveMoL_MaxNumEvolvedVars \
    "The maximum number of evolved variables used by WaveMoL" \
    ACCUMULATOR-BASE=MethodofLines::MoL_Num_Evolved_Vars
{
  5:5           :: "Just 5: phi and the four derivatives"
} 5

CCTK_INT WaveMoL_MaxNumConstrainedVars \
    "The maximum number of constrained variables used by WaveMoL" \
    ACCUMULATOR-BASE=MethodofLines::MoL_Num_Constrained_Vars
{
  0:1           :: "A small range, depending on testing or not"
} 1

CCTK_INT WaveMoL_MaxNumSandRVars \
    "The maximum number of save and restore variables used by WaveMoL" \
    ACCUMULATOR-BASE=MethodofLines::MoL_Num_SaveAndRestore_Vars
{
  0:1           :: "A small range, depending on testing or not"
} 1
\end{verbatim}
This should give the \textit{maximum} number of variables that your
thorn will register.

Every thorn should register every grid function that it uses even if
you expect it to be registered again by a different thorn. For
example, a hydro thorn would register the metric variables as Save and
Restore, whilst the spacetime evolution thorn would register them as
evolved (in ADM) or constrained (in ADM\_BSSN), both of which have
precedence. To register your GFs with MoL schedule a routine in the
bin {\tt MoL\_Register} which just contains the relevant function
calls.  For an evolved variable the GF corresponding to the update
term (${\bf L}({\bf q})$ in equation~(\ref{CactusBase_MoL_eq:mol2}))
should be registered at the same time. The appropriate functions are
given in section~\ref{CactusBase_MoL_sec:molfns}.

These functions are provided using function aliasing. For details on
using function aliasing, see sections B10.5 and F2.2.3 of the
UsersGuide. For the case of real GFs, you simply add the following
lines to your \texttt{interface.ccl}:
\begin{verbatim}
##########################################
### PROTOTYPES - DELETE AS APPLICABLE! ###
##########################################

CCTK_INT FUNCTION MoLRegisterEvolved(CCTK_INT EvolvedIndex, CCTK_INT RHSIndex)
CCTK_INT FUNCTION MoLRegisterConstrained(CCTK_INT ConstrainedIndex)
CCTK_INT FUNCTION MoLRegisterSaveAndRestore(CCTK_INT SandRIndex)
CCTK_INT FUNCTION MoLRegisterEvolvedGroup(CCTK_INT EvolvedIndex, \
                                          CCTK_INT RHSIndex)
CCTK_INT FUNCTION MoLRegisterConstrainedGroup(CCTK_INT ConstrainedIndex)
CCTK_INT FUNCTION MoLRegisterSaveAndRestoreGroup(CCTK_INT SandRIndex)
CCTK_INT FUNCTION MoLChangeToEvolved(CCTK_INT EvolvedIndex, CCTK_INT RHSIndex)
CCTK_INT FUNCTION MoLChangeToConstrained(CCTK_INT ConstrainedIndex)
CCTK_INT FUNCTION MoLChangeToSaveAndRestore(CCTK_INT SandRIndex)
CCTK_INT FUNCTION MoLChangeToNone(CCTK_INT RemoveIndex)

#############################################
### USE STATEMENT - DELETE AS APPLICABLE! ###
#############################################

USES FUNCTION MoLRegisterEvolved
USES FUNCTION MoLRegisterConstrained
USES FUNCTION MoLRegisterSaveAndRestore
USES FUNCTION MoLRegisterEvolvedGroup
USES FUNCTION MoLRegisterConstrainedGroup
USES FUNCTION MoLRegisterSaveAndRestoreGroup
USES FUNCTION MoLChangeToEvolved
USES FUNCTION MoLChangeToConstrained
USES FUNCTION MoLChangeToSaveAndRestore
USES FUNCTION MoLChangeToNone
\end{verbatim}

Note that the list of paramters not complete; see the section on
parameters for the use of arrays or complex variables. However, the
list of functions is, and is expanded on in
section~\ref{CactusBase_MoL_sec:molfns}.  MoL will check whether a
group or variable is a GF or an array and whether it is real or
complex. Note that currently complex variable support is disabled.

Having done that, one routine (or group of routines) which we'll here
call {\tt Thorn\_CalcRHS} must be defined. This does all the finite
differencing that you'd usually do, applied to ${\bf q}$, and finds
the right hand sides which are stored in ${\bf L}$. This routine
should be scheduled in {\tt MoL\_CalcRHS}. The precise order that
these are scheduled should not matter, because no updating of any of
the user thorns ${\bf q}$ will be done until after all the RHSs are
calculated. {\bf Important note:} all the finite differencing must be
applied to the most recent time level ${\bf q}$ and not to the
previous time level ${\bf q}_p$ as you would normally do. Don't worry
about setting up the data before the calculation, as MoL will do that
automatically.

Finally, if you have some things that have to be done after each
update to an intermediate level, these should be scheduled in {\tt
  MoL\_PostStep}. Examples of things that need to go here include the
recalculation of primitive variables for hydro codes, the application
of boundary conditions\footnote{It is possible to alter the
  calculation of {\bf L} so that boundary conditions are automatically
  updated and do not need setting. This is slightly tricksy. For an
  example of how this would work see the new radiative boundary
  condition in ADM\_BSSN. For more on this see section 7.3.4
  of~\cite{CactusBase_MoL_Thornburg93}.}, the solution of elliptic
equations (although this would be a very expensive place to solve
them, some sets of equations might require the updating of some
variables by constraints in this fashion). When applying boundary
conditions the cleanest thing to do is to write a routine applying the
symmetries to the appropriate GFs and, when calling it from the
scheduler, adding the {\tt SYNC} statement to the appropriate groups.
An example is given by the routine {\tt WaveToyMoL\_Boundaries} in
thorn WaveMoL.

Points to note. The thorn routine {\tt Thorn\_CalcRHS} does not need
to know and in fact should definitely not know where precisely in the
MoL step it is. It just needs to know that it is receiving {\it some}
intermediate data stored in the GFs ${\bf q}$ and that it should
return the RHS ${\bf L}({\bf q})$. All the book-keeping to ensure that
it is passed the correct intermediate state at that the GFs contain
the correct data at the end of the MoL step will be dealt with by the
MoL thorn and the flesh. Also the synchronization of grids across
separate processors will be dealt with by the MoL thorn, the driver
the flesh.

\subsection{Evolution method writers}
\label{CactusBase_MoL_sec:evol-meth-writ}

If you want to try adding a new evolution method to MoL the simplest
way is to use the generic table option to specify it completely in the
parameter file - no coding is required at all.

All the generic methods evolve the equation
\begin{equation}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_eq:mol3}
  \partial_t {\bf q} = {\bf L}({\bf q})
\end{equation}
using the following algorithm for an $N$-step method:
\begin{eqnarray}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_eq:genrk1-scheme}
  {\bf q}^{(0)} & = & {\bf q}^n, \nonumber \\
  {\bf q}^{(i)} & = & \sum_{k=0}^{i-1} \left( \alpha_{ik} {\bf
  q}^{(k)} \right) + \Delta t \beta_{i-1} {\bf L} ( {\bf q}^{(i-1)} ),
  \qquad i = 1, \dots, N, \\
  {\bf q}^{n+1} & = & {\bf q}^{(N)}. \nonumber
\end{eqnarray}
This method is completely specified by $N$ ({\tt
  GenericIntermediateSteps}) and the $\alpha$ ({\tt
  GenericAlphaCoeffs}) and $\beta$ ({\tt GenericBetaCoeffs})
arrays. The names in parentheses give the keys in a table that MoL
will use. This table is created from the string parameter {\tt
  Generic\_Method\_Descriptor}. 

As an example, the standard TVD RK2 method that is implemented both in
optimized and generic form is written as
\begin{eqnarray}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_eq:rk2-scheme}
  {\bf q}^{(1)} & = & {\bf q}^n + \Delta t {\bf L} ({\bf q}^n), \\
  {\bf q}^{n+1} & = & \frac{1}{2} \left( {\bf q}^n + {\bf q}^{(1)} +
  \Delta t {\bf L} ({\bf q}^{(1)}) \right). 
\end{eqnarray}
To implement this using the generic table options, use
\begin{verbatim}
methodoflines::MoL_Intermediate_Steps = 2
methodoflines::MoL_Num_Scratch_Levels = 1
methodoflines::Generic_Method_Descriptor = \
           "GenericIntermediateSteps = 2 \
            GenericAlphaCoeffs = { 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 } \
            GenericBetaCoeffs = { 1.0 0.5 }"
\end{verbatim}
The number of steps specified in the table must be the same as {\tt
  MoL\_Intermediate\_Steps}, and the number of scratch levels should
be at least {\tt MoL\_Intermediate\_Steps - 1}.

The generic methods are somewhat inefficient for use in production
runs, so it is frequently better to write an optimized version once
you are happy with the method. To do this you should
\begin{itemize}
\item write your code into a new file, called from the scheduler under
  the alias {\tt MoL\_Add},
\item make certain that at each intermediate step the correct values
  of {\tt cctk\_time} and {\tt cctk\_delta\_time} are set in {\tt
    SetTime.c} for mesh refinement, boundary conditions and so on,
\item make certain that you check for the number of intermediate steps
  in {\tt ParamCheck.c}.
\end{itemize}

\section{Example}
\label{CactusBase_MoL_sec:example}

As a fairly extended example of how to use MoL I'll outline how
ADM\_BSSN works in this context. The actual implementation of this is
given in the thorn {\tt AEIThorns/BSSN\_MoL}.

As normal the required variables are defined in the {\tt
  interface.ccl} file, together with the associated source terms. For
example, the conformal factor and source are defined by

\begin{verbatim}
real ADM_BSSN_phi type=GF timelevels=2
{
  ADM_BS_phi
} "ADM_BSSN_phi"

real ADM_BSSN_sources type=GF
{
...,
  adm_bs_sphi,
...
}
\end{verbatim}
Also in this file we write the function aliasing prototypes.

Once the sources are defined the registration with MoL is required,
for which the essential file is {\tt MoLRegister.c}. In the ADM\_BSSN
system the standard metric coefficients $g_{ij}$ are not evolved, and
neither are the standard extrinsic curvature components $K_{ij}$.
However these are used by ADM\_BSSN in a number of places, and are
calculated from evolved quantities at the appropriate points.  In the
MoL terminology these variables are {\it constrained}. As the
appropriate storage is defined in thorn ADMBase, the actual calls have
the form

\begin{verbatim}
 ierr += MoLRegisterConstrained(CCTK_VarIndex("ADMBase::kxx"));
\end{verbatim}

\noindent The actual evolved variables include things such as the
conformal factor. This, and the appropriate source term, is defined in
thorn ADM\_BSSN, and so the call has the form

\begin{verbatim} 
 ierr += MoLRegisterEvolved(CCTK_VarIndex("adm_bssn::ADM_BS_phi"),
                            CCTK_VarIndex("adm_bssn::adm_bs_sphi")); 
\end{verbatim}


As well as the evolved variables, and those constrained variables such
as the metric, there are the gauge variables. Precisely what status
these have depends on how they are set. If harmonic or 1+log slicing
is used then the lapse is evolved:

\begin{verbatim}
 ierr += MoLRegisterEvolved(CCTK_VarIndex("ADMBase::alp"),
                            CCTK_VarIndex("adm_bssn::adm_bs_salp")); 
\end{verbatim}

\noindent If maximal or static slicing is used then the lapse is a
constrained variable\footnote{Note that this is actually a bit of a
  hack. The rational for {\it Save and Restore} variables was to deal
  with maximal slicing. However it turned out that I hadn't thought it
  through correctly and that the treatment for constrained variables
  was required.}:

\begin{verbatim}
 ierr += MoLRegisterConstrained(CCTK_VarIndex("ADMBase::alp"));
\end{verbatim}

\noindent Finally, if none of the above apply we assume that the lapse
is evolved in some unknown fashion, and so it must be registered as a
Save and Restore variable:

\begin{verbatim}
 ierr += MoLRegisterSaveAndRestore(CCTK_VarIndex("ADMBase::alp"));
\end{verbatim}

However, it is perfectly possible that we may wish to change how we
deal with the gauge during the evolution. This is dealt with in the
file {\tt PreLoop.F}. If the slicing changes then the appropriate
routine is called. For example, if we want to use 1+log evolution then
we call 

\begin{verbatim}
 call CCTK_VarIndex(lapseindex,"ADMBase::alp")
 call CCTK_VarIndex(lapserhsindex,"adm_bssn::adm_bs_salp")
 ierr = ierr + MoLChangeToEvolved(lapseindex, lapserhsindex)
\end{verbatim}

\noindent It is not required to tell MoL what the lapse is changing
{\it from}, or indeed if it is changing at all; MoL will work this out
for itself.

Finally there are the routines that we wish to apply after every
intermediate step. These are {\tt ADM\_BSSN\_removetrA} which enforces
various constraints (such as the tracefree conformal extrinsic
curvature remaining trace free), {\tt ADM\_BSSN\_Boundaries} which
applies symmetry boundary conditions as well as various others (such
as some of the radiative boundary conditions). Note all the calls to
{\tt SYNC} at this point. We also convert from the updated BSSN
variables back to the standard ADM variables in {\tt
  ADM\_BSSN\_StandardVariables}, and also update the time derivative
of the lapse in {\tt ADM\_BSSN\_LapseChange}.

\section{Time evolution methods provided by MoL}
\label{CactusBase_MoL_sec:methods}

The default method is Iterative Crank-Nicholson. There are many ways
of implementing this. The standard {\tt "ICN"} and {\tt
  "Generic"}/{\tt"ICN"} methods both implement the following, assuming
an $N$ iteration method:
\begin{eqnarray}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_eq:icn}
  {\bf q}^{(0)} & = & {\bf q}^{n}, \\
  {\bf q}^{(i)} & = & {\bf q}^{(0)} + \frac{\Delta t}{2} {\bf L}({\bf
    q}^{(i-1)}), \quad i = 1,\dots,N-1, \\
  {\bf q}^{(N)} & = & {\bf q}^{(N-1)} + \Delta t {\bf L}({\bf
    q}^{(N-1)}), \\
  {\bf q}^{n+1} & = & {\bf q}^{(N)}
\end{eqnarray}

The ``averaging'' ICN method {\tt "ICN-avg"} instead calculates
intermediate steps before averaging:
\begin{eqnarray}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_eq:icn-avg}
  {\bf q}^{(0)} & = & {\bf q}^{n}, \\
  \tilde{{\bf q}}^{(i)} & = & \frac{1}{2}\left( {\bf q}^{(i)} + {\bf
      q}^{n} \right), \quad i = 0,\dots,N-1 \\
  {\bf q}^{(i)} & = & {\bf q}^{(0)} +  \Delta t {\bf L}(\tilde{{\bf
      q}}^{(N-1)}), \\
  {\bf q}^{n+1} & = & {\bf q}^{(N)}
\end{eqnarray}

The Runge-Kutta methods are those typically used in hydrodynamics by,
e.g., Shu and others --- see~\cite{CactusBase_MoL_Shu99} for
example. Explicitly the first order method is the Euler method:
\begin{eqnarray}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_eq:rk1}
  {\bf q}^{(0)} & = & {\bf q}^{n}, \\
  {\bf q}^{(1)} & = & {\bf q}^{(0)} +  \Delta t {\bf L}(\tilde{{\bf
      q}}^{(0)}), \\
  {\bf q}^{n+1} & = & {\bf q}^{(1)}.
\end{eqnarray}
The second order method is:
\begin{eqnarray}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_eq:rk2}
  {\bf q}^{(0)} & = & {\bf q}^{n}, \\
  {\bf q}^{(1)} & = & {\bf q}^{(0)} + \Delta t {\bf L} ({\bf q}^{(0)}), \\
  {\bf q}^{(2)} & = & \frac{1}{2} \left( {\bf q}^{(0)} + {\bf q}^{(1)}
    + \Delta t {\bf L} ({\bf q}^{(1)}) \right), \\
  {\bf q}^{n+1} & = & {\bf q}^{(2)}.
\end{eqnarray}
The third order method is:
\begin{eqnarray}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_eq:rk3}
  {\bf q}^{(0)} & = & {\bf q}^{n}, \\
  {\bf q}^{(1)} & = & {\bf q}^{(0)} + \Delta t {\bf L} ({\bf q}^{(0)}), \\
  {\bf q}^{(2)} & = & \frac{1}{4} \left( 3 {\bf q}^{(0)} + {\bf q}^{(1)} +
    \Delta t {\bf L} ({\bf q}^{(1)}) \right), \\
  {\bf q}^{(3)} & = & \frac{1}{3} \left( {\bf q}^{(0)} + 2 {\bf
      q}^{(2)} + 2 \Delta t {\bf L} ({\bf q}^{(2)}) \right), \\
  {\bf q}^{n+1} & = & {\bf q}^{(3)}.
\end{eqnarray}
The fourth order method, which is not strictly TVD, is:
\begin{eqnarray}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_eq:rk4}
  {\bf q}^{(0)} & = & {\bf q}^{n}, \\
  {\bf q}^{(1)} & = & {\bf q}^{(0)} + \frac{1}{2} \Delta t {\bf L}
  ({\bf q}^{(0)}), \\ 
  {\bf q}^{(2)} & = & {\bf q}^{(0)} + \frac{1}{2} \Delta t {\bf L}
  ({\bf q}^{(1)}), \\ 
  {\bf q}^{(3)} & = & {\bf q}^{(0)} + \Delta t {\bf \L} ({\bf
    q}^{(2)}), \\  
  {\bf q}^{(4)} & = & \frac{1}{6} \left( - 2 {\bf q}^{(0)} + 2 {\bf
      q}^{(1)} + 4 {\bf q}^{(2)} + 2 {\bf q}^{(3)} + \Delta t{\bf L}
    ({\bf q}^{(3)}) \right), \\
  {\bf q}^{n+1} & = & {\bf q}^{(4)}.
\end{eqnarray}

\section{Functions provided by MoL}
\label{CactusBase_MoL_sec:molfns}

All the functions listed below return error codes in theory. However
at this current point in time they always return 0 (success). Any
failure to register or change a GF is assumed fatal and MoL will
issue a level 0 warning stopping the code. This may change in future,
in which case negative return values will indicate errors.

These are all \textit{aliased} functions. You can get the functions
directly through header files, but this feature may be phased
out. Using function aliasing is the recommended method.

\begin{FunctionDescription}{MoLRegisterEvolved}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_MoLRegisterEvolved}
  
  Tells MoL that the given GF is in the evolved category with the
  associated update GF.

  \begin{SynopsisSection}
    \begin{Synopsis}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLRegisterEvolved(CCTK_INT EvolvedIndex, 
                                   CCTK_INT RHSIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
    \begin{Synopsis}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLRegisterEvolved(CCTK_INT EvolvedIndex,
                                   CCTK_INT RHSIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
  \end{SynopsisSection}

  \begin{ResultSection}
    \begin{ResultNote}
      Currently if there is an error, MoL will issue a level 0
      warning. No sensible return codes exist.
    \end{ResultNote}
    \begin{Result}{\rm 0}
      success
    \end{Result}
  \end{ResultSection}

  \begin{ParameterSection}
    \begin{Parameter}{EvolvedIndex}
      Index of the GF to be evolved.
    \end{Parameter}
    \begin{Parameter}{RHSIndex}
      Index of the associated update GF.
    \end{Parameter}
  \end{ParameterSection}

  \begin{Discussion}
    Should be called in a function scheduled in {\tt MoL\_Register}.
  \end{Discussion}

  \begin{SeeAlsoSection}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{CCTK\_VarIndex()}
      Get the variable index.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterSaveAndRestore()}
      Register Save and Restore variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterConstrained()}
      Register constrained variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToEvolved()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be evolved.
    \end{SeeAlso}
  \end{SeeAlsoSection}

  \begin{ExampleSection}
    \begin{Example}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
ierr = MoLRegisterEvolved(CCTK_VarIndex("wavetoymol::phi"),
                          CCTK_VarIndex("wavetoymol::phirhs"));
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
    \begin{Example}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
call CCTK_VarIndex(EvolvedIndex, "wavetoymol::phi")
call CCTK_VarIndex(RHSIndex, "wavetoymol::phirhs")
ierr = MoLRegisterEvolved(EvolvedIndex, RHSIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
  \end{ExampleSection}

\end{FunctionDescription}



\begin{FunctionDescription}{MoLRegisterConstrained}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_MoLRegisterConstrained}
  
  Tells MoL that the given GF is in the constrained category.

  \begin{SynopsisSection}
    \begin{Synopsis}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLRegisterConstrained(CCTK_INT ConstrainedIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
    \begin{Synopsis}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLRegisterConstrained(CCTK_INT ConstrainedIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
  \end{SynopsisSection}

  \begin{ResultSection}
    \begin{ResultNote}
      Currently if there is an error, MoL will issue a level 0
      warning. No sensible return codes exist.
    \end{ResultNote}
    \begin{Result}{\rm 0}
      success
    \end{Result}
  \end{ResultSection}

  \begin{ParameterSection}
    \begin{Parameter}{ConstrainedIndex}
      Index of the constrained GF.
    \end{Parameter}
  \end{ParameterSection}

  \begin{Discussion}
    Should be called in a function scheduled in {\tt MoL\_Register}.
  \end{Discussion}

  \begin{SeeAlsoSection}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{CCTK\_VarIndex()}
      Get the variable index.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterEvolved()}
      Register evolved variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterSaveAndRestore()}
      Register Save and Restore variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToConstrained()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be constrained.
    \end{SeeAlso}
  \end{SeeAlsoSection}

  \begin{ExampleSection}
    \begin{Example}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
ierr = MoLRegisterConstrained(CCTK_VarIndex("ADMBase::alp"));
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
    \begin{Example}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
call CCTK_VarIndex(ConstrainedIndex, "ADMBase::alp")
ierr = MoLRegisterConstrained(ConstrainedIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
  \end{ExampleSection}

\end{FunctionDescription}



\begin{FunctionDescription}{MoLRegisterSaveAndRestore}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_MoLRegisterSaveAndRestore}
  
  Tells MoL that the given GF is in the Save and Restore category.

  \begin{SynopsisSection}
    \begin{Synopsis}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLRegisterSaveAndRestore(CCTK_INT SandRIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
    \begin{Synopsis}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLRegisterSaveAndRestore(CCTK_INT SandRIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
  \end{SynopsisSection}

  \begin{ResultSection}
    \begin{ResultNote}
      Currently if there is an error, MoL will issue a level 0
      warning. No sensible return codes exist.
    \end{ResultNote}
    \begin{Result}{\rm 0}
      success
    \end{Result}
  \end{ResultSection}

  \begin{ParameterSection}
    \begin{Parameter}{SandRIndex}
      Index of the Save and Restore GF.
    \end{Parameter}
  \end{ParameterSection}

  \begin{Discussion}
    Should be called in a function scheduled in {\tt MoL\_Register}.
  \end{Discussion}

  \begin{SeeAlsoSection}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{CCTK\_VarIndex()}
      Get the variable index.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterEvolved()}
      Register evolved variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterConstrained()}
      Register constrained variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToSaveAndRestore()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be Save and Restore.
    \end{SeeAlso}
  \end{SeeAlsoSection}

  \begin{ExampleSection}
    \begin{Example}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
ierr = MoLRegisterSaveAndRestore(CCTK_VarIndex("ADMBase::alp"));
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
    \begin{Example}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
call CCTK_VarIndex(SandRIndex, "ADMBase::alp")
ierr = MoLRegisterSaveAndRestore(SandRIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
  \end{ExampleSection}

\end{FunctionDescription}



\begin{FunctionDescription}{MoLRegisterEvolvedGroup}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_MoLRegisterEvolvedGroup}
  
  Tells MoL that the given group is in the evolved category with the
  associated update group.

  \begin{SynopsisSection}
    \begin{Synopsis}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLRegisterEvolvedGroup(CCTK_INT EvolvedIndex, 
                                        CCTK_INT RHSIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
    \begin{Synopsis}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLRegisterEvolvedGroup(CCTK_INT EvolvedIndex, 
                                        CCTK_INT RHSIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
  \end{SynopsisSection}

  \begin{ResultSection}
    \begin{ResultNote}
      Currently if there is an error, MoL will issue a level 0
      warning. No sensible return codes exist.
    \end{ResultNote}
    \begin{Result}{\rm 0}
      success
    \end{Result}
  \end{ResultSection}

  \begin{ParameterSection}
    \begin{Parameter}{EvolvedIndex}
      Index of the group to be evolved.
    \end{Parameter}
    \begin{Parameter}{RHSIndex}
      Index of the associated update group.
    \end{Parameter}
  \end{ParameterSection}

  \begin{Discussion}
    Should be called in a function scheduled in {\tt MoL\_Register}.
  \end{Discussion}

  \begin{SeeAlsoSection}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{CCTK\_GroupIndex()}
      Get the group index.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterSaveAndRestoreGroup()}
      Register Save and Restore variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterConstrainedGroup()}
      Register constrained variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
  \end{SeeAlsoSection}

  \begin{ExampleSection}
    \begin{Example}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
ierr = MoLRegisterEvolvedGroup(CCTK_GroupIndex("wavetoymol::scalarevolvemol"),
                               CCTK_GroupIndex("wavetoymol::scalarevolvemolrhs"));
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
    \begin{Example}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
call CCTK_GroupIndex(EvolvedIndex, "wavetoymol::scalarevolvemol")
call CCTK_GroupIndex(RHSIndex, "wavetoymol::scalarevolvemolrhs")
ierr = MoLRegisterEvolvedGroup(EvolvedIndex, RHSIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
  \end{ExampleSection}

\end{FunctionDescription}



\begin{FunctionDescription}{MoLRegisterConstrainedGroup}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_MoLRegisterConstrainedGroup}
  
  Tells MoL that the given group is in the constrained category.

  \begin{SynopsisSection}
    \begin{Synopsis}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLRegisterConstrainedGroup(CCTK_INT ConstrainedIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
    \begin{Synopsis}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLRegisterConstrainedGroup(CCTK_INT ConstrainedIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
  \end{SynopsisSection}

  \begin{ResultSection}
    \begin{ResultNote}
      Currently if there is an error, MoL will issue a level 0
      warning. No sensible return codes exist.
    \end{ResultNote}
    \begin{Result}{\rm 0}
      success
    \end{Result}
  \end{ResultSection}

  \begin{ParameterSection}
    \begin{Parameter}{ConstrainedIndex}
      Index of the constrained group.
    \end{Parameter}
  \end{ParameterSection}

  \begin{Discussion}
    Should be called in a function scheduled in {\tt MoL\_Register}.
  \end{Discussion}

  \begin{SeeAlsoSection}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{CCTK\_GroupIndex()}
      Get the group index.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterEvolvedGroup()}
      Register evolved variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterSaveAndRestoreGroup()}
      Register Save and Restore variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToConstrained()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be constrained.
    \end{SeeAlso}
  \end{SeeAlsoSection}

  \begin{ExampleSection}
    \begin{Example}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
ierr = MoLRegisterConstrainedGroup(CCTK_GroupIndex("ADMBase::lapse"));
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
    \begin{Example}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
call CCTK_GroupIndex(ConstrainedIndex, "ADMBase::lapse")
ierr = MoLRegisterConstrainedGroup(ConstrainedIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
  \end{ExampleSection}

\end{FunctionDescription}



\begin{FunctionDescription}{MoLRegisterSaveAndRestoreGroup}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_MoLRegisterSaveAndRestoreGroup}
  
  Tells MoL that the given group is in the Save and Restore category.

  \begin{SynopsisSection}
    \begin{Synopsis}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLRegisterSaveAndRestoreGroup(CCTK_INT SandRIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
    \begin{Synopsis}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLRegisterSaveAndRestoreGroup(CCTK_INT SandRIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
  \end{SynopsisSection}

  \begin{ResultSection}
    \begin{ResultNote}
      Currently if there is an error, MoL will issue a level 0
      warning. No sensible return codes exist.
    \end{ResultNote}
    \begin{Result}{\rm 0}
      success
    \end{Result}
  \end{ResultSection}

  \begin{ParameterSection}
    \begin{Parameter}{SandRIndex}
      Index of the save and restore group.
    \end{Parameter}
  \end{ParameterSection}

  \begin{Discussion}
    Should be called in a function scheduled in {\tt MoL\_Register}.
  \end{Discussion}

  \begin{SeeAlsoSection}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{CCTK\_GroupIndex()}
      Get the group index.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterEvolvedGroup()}
      Register evolved variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterConstrainedGroup()}
      Register constrained variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
  \end{SeeAlsoSection}

  \begin{ExampleSection}
    \begin{Example}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
ierr = MoLRegisterSaveAndRestoreGroup(CCTK_GroupIndex("ADMBase::shift"));
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
    \begin{Example}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
call CCTK_GroupIndex(SandRIndex, "ADMBase::shift")
ierr = MoLRegisterSaveAndRestoreGroup(SandRIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
  \end{ExampleSection}

\end{FunctionDescription}



\begin{FunctionDescription}{MoLChangeToEvolved}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_MoLChangeToEvolved}

  Sets a GF to belong to the evolved category, with the associated
  update GF. Not used for the initial setting.

  \begin{SynopsisSection}
    \begin{Synopsis}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLChangeToEvolved(CCTK_INT EvolvedIndex, 
                                   CCTK_INT RHSIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
    \begin{Synopsis}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLChangeToEvolved(CCTK_INT EvolvedIndex, 
                                   CCTK_INT RHSIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
  \end{SynopsisSection}

  \begin{ResultSection}
    \begin{ResultNote}
      Currently if there is an error, MoL will issue a level 0
      warning. No sensible return codes exist.
    \end{ResultNote}
    \begin{Result}{\rm 0}
      success
    \end{Result}
  \end{ResultSection}

  \begin{ParameterSection}
    \begin{Parameter}{EvolvedIndex}
      Index of the evolved GF.
    \end{Parameter}
    \begin{Parameter}{RHSIndex}
      Index of the associated update GF.
    \end{Parameter}
  \end{ParameterSection}

  \begin{Discussion}
    Should be called in a function scheduled in {\tt MoL\_PreStep}.
    Note that this function was designed to allow mixed slicings for
    thorn ADMBase. This set of functions is largely untested and
    should be used with great care.
  \end{Discussion}

  \begin{SeeAlsoSection}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{CCTK\_VarIndex()}
      Get the variable index.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterEvolved()}
      Register evolved variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToSaveAndRestore()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be Save and Restore.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToConstrained()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be constrained.
    \end{SeeAlso}
  \end{SeeAlsoSection}

  \begin{ExampleSection}
    \begin{Example}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
ierr = MoLChangeToEvolved(CCTK_VarIndex("ADMBase::alp"),
                          CCTK_VarIndex("adm_bssn::adm_bs_salp"));
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
    \begin{Example}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
call CCTK_VarIndex(EvolvedIndex, "ADMBase::alp")
call CCTK_VarIndex(RHSIndex,"adm_bssn::adm_bs_salp")
ierr = MoLChangeToEvolved(EvolvedIndex, RHSIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
  \end{ExampleSection}

\end{FunctionDescription}



\begin{FunctionDescription}{MoLChangeToConstrained}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_MoLChangeToConstrained}
  
  Sets a GF to belong to the constrained category. Not used for the
  initial setting.

  \begin{SynopsisSection}
    \begin{Synopsis}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLChangeToConstrained(CCTK_INT EvolvedIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
    \begin{Synopsis}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLChangeToConstrained(CCTK_INT EvolvedIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
  \end{SynopsisSection}

  \begin{ResultSection}
    \begin{ResultNote}
      Currently if there is an error, MoL will issue a level 0
      warning. No sensible return codes exist.
    \end{ResultNote}
    \begin{Result}{\rm 0}
      success
    \end{Result}
  \end{ResultSection}

  \begin{ParameterSection}
    \begin{Parameter}{ConstrainedIndex}
      Index of the constrained GF.
    \end{Parameter}
  \end{ParameterSection}

  \begin{Discussion}
    Should be called in a function scheduled in {\tt MoL\_PreStep}.
    Note that this function was designed to allow mixed slicings for
    thorn ADMBase. This set of functions is largely untested and
    should be used with great care.
  \end{Discussion}

  \begin{SeeAlsoSection}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{CCTK\_VarIndex()}
      Get the variable index.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterConstrained()}
      Register constrained variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToSaveAndRestore()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be Save and Restore.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToEvolved()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be evolved.
    \end{SeeAlso}
  \end{SeeAlsoSection}

  \begin{ExampleSection}
    \begin{Example}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
ierr = MoLChangeToConstrained(CCTK_VarIndex("ADMBase::alp"));
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
    \begin{Example}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
call CCTK_VarIndex(EvolvedIndex, "ADMBase::alp")
ierr = MoLChangeToConstrained(EvolvedIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
  \end{ExampleSection}

\end{FunctionDescription}



\begin{FunctionDescription}{MoLChangeToSaveAndRestore}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_MoLChangeToSaveAndRestore}
  
  Sets a GF to belong to the Save and Restore category. Not used for the
  initial setting.

  \begin{SynopsisSection}
    \begin{Synopsis}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLChangeToSaveAndRestore(CCTK_INT SandRIndex)      
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
    \begin{Synopsis}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLChangeToSaveAndRestore(CCTK_INT SandRIndex)    
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
  \end{SynopsisSection}

  \begin{ResultSection}
    \begin{ResultNote}
      Currently if there is an error, MoL will issue a level 0
      warning. No sensible return codes exist.
    \end{ResultNote}
    \begin{Result}{\rm 0}
      success
    \end{Result}
  \end{ResultSection}

  \begin{ParameterSection}
    \begin{Parameter}{SandRIndex}
      Index of the Save and Restore GF.
    \end{Parameter}
  \end{ParameterSection}

  \begin{Discussion}
    Should be called in a function scheduled in {\tt MoL\_PreStep}.
    Note that this function was designed to allow mixed slicings for
    thorn ADMBase. This set of functions is largely untested and
    should be used with great care.
  \end{Discussion}

  \begin{SeeAlsoSection}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{CCTK\_VarIndex()}
      Get the variable index.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLRegisterSaveAndRestore()}
      Register Save and Restore variables.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToEvolved()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be evolved.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToConstrained()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be constrained.
    \end{SeeAlso}
  \end{SeeAlsoSection}

  \begin{ExampleSection}
    \begin{Example}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
ierr = MoLChangeToSaveAndRestore(CCTK_VarIndex("ADMBase::alp"));
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
    \begin{Example}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
call CCTK_VarIndex(SandRIndex, "ADMBase::alp")
ierr = MoLChangeToSaveAndRestore(SandRIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
  \end{ExampleSection}

\end{FunctionDescription}



\begin{FunctionDescription}{MoLChangeToNone}
  \label{CactusBase_MoL_MoLChangeToNone}
  
  Sets a GF to belong to the ``unknown'' category. Not used for the
  initial setting.

  \begin{SynopsisSection}
    \begin{Synopsis}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLChangeToNone(CCTK_INT RemoveIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
    \begin{Synopsis}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
CCTK_INT ierr = MoLChangeToNone(CCTK_INT RemoveIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Synopsis}
  \end{SynopsisSection}

  \begin{ResultSection}
    \begin{ResultNote}
      Currently if there is an error, MoL will issue a level 0
      warning. No sensible return codes exist.
    \end{ResultNote}
    \begin{Result}{\rm 0}
      success
    \end{Result}
  \end{ResultSection}

  \begin{ParameterSection}
    \begin{Parameter}{RemoveIndex}
      Index of the ``unknown'' GF.
    \end{Parameter}
  \end{ParameterSection}

  \begin{Discussion}
    Should be called in a function scheduled in {\tt MoL\_PreStep}.
    Note that this function was designed to allow mixed slicings for
    thorn ADMBase. This set of functions is largely untested and
    should be used with great care.
  \end{Discussion}

  \begin{SeeAlsoSection}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{CCTK\_VarIndex()}
      Get the variable index.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToEvolved()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be evolved.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToSaveAndRestore()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be Save and Restore.
    \end{SeeAlso}
    \begin{SeeAlso}{MoLChangeToConstrained()}
      Change a variable at runtime to be constrained.
    \end{SeeAlso}
  \end{SeeAlsoSection}

  \begin{ExampleSection}
    \begin{Example}{C}
\begin{verbatim}
ierr = MoLChangeToNone(CCTK_VarIndex("ADMBase::alp"));
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
    \begin{Example}{Fortran}
\begin{verbatim}
call CCTK_VarIndex(RemoveIndex, "ADMBase::alp")
ierr = MoLChangeToNone(RemoveIndex)
\end{verbatim}
    \end{Example}
  \end{ExampleSection}

\end{FunctionDescription}



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