Symmetric Partitioned Runge-Kutta Methods for Differential Equations on Lie Groups
High Energy Physics - Lattice
2011-09-15 v1
Abstract
In this paper, we develop a higher order symmetric partitioned Runge-Kutta method for a coupled system of differential equations on Lie groups. We start with a discussion on partitioned Runge-Kutta methods on Lie groups of arbitrary order. As symmetry is not met for higher orders, we generalize the method to a symmetric partitioned Runge-Kutta (SPRK) scheme. Furthermore, we derive a set of coefficients for convergence order 4. The SPRK integration method can be used, for example, in simulations of quantum field theories. Finally, we compare the new SPRK scheme numerically with the St\"ormer-Verlet scheme, one of the state-of-the-art schemes used in this subject.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1109.3030,
title = {Symmetric Partitioned Runge-Kutta Methods for Differential Equations on Lie Groups},
author = {Michèle Wandelt and Michael Günther and Francesco Knechtli and Michael Striebel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1109.3030},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
18 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables