The Ewald summation, a method for computing the interaction energies of periodic systems
Ewald summation, named after Paul Peter Ewald, is a method for computing the interaction energies of periodic systems (e.g. crystals), particularly electrostatic energies.
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The Ewald summation was developed by Paul Peter Ewald in 1921 (see References below) to determine the electrostatic energy (and, hence, the Madelung constant) of ionic crystals.
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PBC can be used in conjunction with Ewald summation methods (usually particle mesh Ewald) of accounting for electrostatic forces in the system.