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Description: {{TAG|NKRED}} specifies an uniform reduction factor for the '''q'''-point grid representation of the exact exchange potential and the correlation part in GW calculations.
Description: {{TAG|NKRED}} specifies an uniform reduction factor for the '''q'''-point grid representation of the exact exchange potential and the correlation part in GW calculations.
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One may restrict the sum over '''q''' in the [[Hartree-Fock_and_HF/DFT_hybrid_functionals#VxFock|Fock exchange potential]] (or one of its [[Hartree-Fock_and_HF/DFT_hybrid_functionals#VxFockSR|short range counterparts]]) to a subset, {'''q'''<sub>'''k'''</sub>}, of the full (''N''<sub>1</sub>&times;''N''<sub>2</sub>&times;''N''<sub>3</sub>)  '''k'''-point set, {'''k'''}, for which the following holds
One may restrict the sum over '''q''' in the [[Hybrid functionals: formalism|Fock exchange potential]] (or one of its short range counterparts) to a subset, {'''q'''<sub>'''k'''</sub>}, of the full (''N''<sub>1</sub>&times;''N''<sub>2</sub>&times;''N''<sub>3</sub>)  '''k'''-point set, {'''k'''}, for which the following holds


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In case one sets {{TAG|NKRED}}, the grid reduction factors will be uniformly set to ''C''<sub>1</sub>=''C''<sub>2</sub>=''C''<sub>3</sub>={{TAG|NKRED}}. If one wants to specify separate grid reduction factors for ''C''<sub>1</sub>, ''C''<sub>2</sub>, and ''C''<sub>3</sub> one should use ''C''<sub>1</sub>={{TAG|NKREDX}}, ''C''<sub>2</sub>={{TAG|NKREDY}}, and ''C''<sub>3</sub>={{TAG|NKREDZ}}, respectively.
In case one sets {{TAG|NKRED}}, the grid reduction factors will be uniformly set to ''C''<sub>1</sub>=''C''<sub>2</sub>=''C''<sub>3</sub>={{TAG|NKRED}}. If one wants to specify separate grid reduction factors for ''C''<sub>1</sub>, ''C''<sub>2</sub>, and ''C''<sub>3</sub> one should use ''C''<sub>1</sub>={{TAG|NKREDX}}, ''C''<sub>2</sub>={{TAG|NKREDY}}, and ''C''<sub>3</sub>={{TAG|NKREDZ}}, respectively.


This flag also applies to GW type calculations with a similar speedup. In GW type calculations,
This flag also applies to GW and RPA calculations with a similar speedup. In GW and RPA type calculations,
analogously to hybrid functional calculations the outermost loop over the momentum transfer q  
analogously to hybrid functional calculations the outermost loop over the momentum transfer '''q'''
is reduced to a subgrid specified by the {{TAG|NKRED}} parameters.
is reduced to a subgrid specified by the {{TAG|NKRED}} parameters.


'''Mind''': [[Hartree-Fock_and_HF/DFT_hybrid_functionals#downsamplingCaveat|there are circumstances under which '''NKRED''' and '''NKREDX''','''Y''','''Z''' should not be used!]]
{{NB|warning|[[Downsampling_of_the_Hartree-Fock_operator#Caveat: when one should not use downsampling|there are circumstances under which '''NKRED''' and '''NKREDX''','''Y''','''Z''' should not be used!]]}}


== Related Tags and Sections ==
== Related tags and articles ==
{{TAG|NKREDX}},
{{TAG|NKREDX}},
{{TAG|NKREDY}},
{{TAG|NKREDY}},
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{{TAG|EVENONLY}},
{{TAG|EVENONLY}},
{{TAG|ODDONLY}},
{{TAG|ODDONLY}},
[[Hartree-Fock_and_HF/DFT_hybrid_functionals#downsampling|downsampling]],
[[Downsampling of the Hartree-Fock operator|downsampling]]
[[Hartree-Fock_and_HF/DFT_hybrid_functionals]]


== Example Calculations using this Tag ==
{{sc|NKRED|Examples|Examples that use this tag}}
{{TAG|Dielectric properties of Si using BSE}}, {{TAG|Equilibrium volume of Si in the RPA}}, {{TAG|Model BSE calculation on Si}}, {{TAG|Si HSE bandstructure}}
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[[Category:INCAR tag]][[Category:Exchange-correlation functionals]][[Category:Hybrid_functionals]][[Category:Many-body perturbation theory]][[Category:GW]]

Latest revision as of 12:03, 18 October 2023

NKRED = [integer]
Default: NKRED = 1 

Description: NKRED specifies an uniform reduction factor for the q-point grid representation of the exact exchange potential and the correlation part in GW calculations.


One may restrict the sum over q in the Fock exchange potential (or one of its short range counterparts) to a subset, {qk}, of the full (N1×N2×N3) k-point set, {k}, for which the following holds

[math]\displaystyle{ \mathbf{q_k} = \mathbf{b}_1 \frac{n_1 C_1}{N_1} + \mathbf{b}_2 \frac{n_2 C_2}{N_2} + \mathbf{b}_3 \frac{n_3 C_3}{N_3},\quad(n_i=0,..,N_i-1) }[/math]

where b1,2,3 are the reciprocal lattice vectors of the primitive cell, and Ci is the integer grid reduction factor along reciprocal lattice direction bi. This leads to a reduction in the computational workload by a factor:

[math]\displaystyle{ \frac{1}{C_1 C_2 C_3} }[/math]

In case one sets NKRED, the grid reduction factors will be uniformly set to C1=C2=C3=NKRED. If one wants to specify separate grid reduction factors for C1, C2, and C3 one should use C1=NKREDX, C2=NKREDY, and C3=NKREDZ, respectively.

This flag also applies to GW and RPA calculations with a similar speedup. In GW and RPA type calculations, analogously to hybrid functional calculations the outermost loop over the momentum transfer q is reduced to a subgrid specified by the NKRED parameters.


Warning: there are circumstances under which NKRED and NKREDX,Y,Z should not be used!

Related tags and articles

NKREDX, NKREDY, NKREDZ, EVENONLY, ODDONLY, downsampling

Examples that use this tag