The OPIT system part I.

Packer, John C. and Brailsford, David F. (1973) The OPIT system part I. Computer Physics Communications, 5 . pp. 123-135.

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Abstract

The OPIT program is briefly described. OPIT is a basis-set-optimising, self-consistent field, molecular orbital program for calculating properties of closed-shell ground states of atoms and molecules. A file handling technique is then put forward which enables core storage to be used efficiently in large FORTRAN scientific applications programs. Hashing and list processing techniques, of the type frequently used in writing system software and computer operating systems, are here applied to the creation of data files (integral label and value lists etc.). Files consist of a chained series of blocks which may exist in core or on backing store or both. Efficient use of core store is achieved and the processes of file deletion, file re-writing and garbage collection of unused blocks can be easily arranged. The scheme is exemplified with reference to the OPIT program.

A subsequent paper will describe a job scheduling scheme for large programs of this sort.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1025818
Keywords: SCF-MO, floating spherical gaussians, overlay programs, memory management, hashing, optimisation.
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Computer Science
University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Mathematical Sciences
Depositing User: Brailsford, Prof David
Date Deposited: 03 Feb 2006
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 20:34
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/366

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