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% @file documentation.tex
% @date 16 May 2002
% @author Denis Pollney
% @desc
% Thorn Noise user's guide.
% @enddesc
% @version $Header$
% @@*/
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{../../../../doc/latex/cactus}
\begin{document}
\title{Using the \texttt{Noise} thorn}
\author{Denis Pollney}
\date{April 2002}
\maketitle
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\begin{abstract}
The \texttt{Noise} thorn can be used to place random values on
Cactus grid functions at initial data and at the boundaries during
evolution. This can be used to carry out ``robust stability'' tests,
such as those proposed by Jeff Winicour.\\
\end{abstract}
\section{Initial data}
To apply a random perturbation to initial data, set
\texttt{noise::apply\_id\_noise="yes"}. Then each grid function
listed in the parameter \texttt{noise::id\_vars} will be adjusted
by a random factor. The maximum size of the random perturbation is
controlled by the parameter \texttt{noise::amplitude}. The
perturbations are applied during the \texttt{CCTK\_POSTINITIAL}
time bin.
\section{Boundary conditions}
A random number will be added to each point on the boundary of grid
functions listed in the \texttt{noise::bc\_vars} parameter if the
flag \texttt{noise::apply\_bc\_noise="yes"} is set. As with the
initial data, the maximum size of the perturbation is given by the
\texttt{noise::amplitude} parameter. The adjustments are applied at
each \texttt{CCTK\_POSTSTEP}.
\section{Example}
The following parameters can be used to apply a random adjustment
of size $A=\pm0.0005$ to the initial data and boundaries of the metric
variables.
\begin{verbatim}
ActiveThorns = "... Noise ..."
noise::apply_id_noise = "yes"
noise::id_vars = "admbase::metric"
noise::apply_bc_noise = "yes"
noise::bc_vars = "admbase::metric"
noise::amplitude = 0.001
\end{verbatim}
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\end{document}
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