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Particle-mesh Ewald methods provide superior computational efficiency for electrostatic summation in molecular dynamics

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Is it true that particle-mesh Ewald methods provide superior computational efficiency for electrostatic summation in molecular dynamics?

Yes. Particle-mesh Ewald methods provide superior computational efficiency for electrostatic summation in molecular dynamics.

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The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that particle-mesh Ewald (PME) methods offer superior computational complexity (O(N log N)) and practical efficiency for handling long-range electrostatics in molecular dynamics compared to older alternatives. While newer variations strive for further optimization, PME remains a foundational and highly efficient standard.

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Accuracy and efficiency of the particle mesh Ewald method
1995
Damoiseaux et al. (1995) establish that particle-mesh Ewald methods scale as O(N log N) and outperform standard Ewald summation and fast multipole methods in typical molecular dynamics system sizes.
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Petersen, H. G. (1995). Accuracy and efficiency of the particle mesh Ewald method. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.470043

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Optimization of parameters for molecular dynamics simulation using smooth particle‐mesh Ewald in GROMACS 4.5
2011
Pronk et al. (2011) demonstrate the practical computational efficiency and optimization of smooth particle-mesh Ewald implementations within major molecular dynamics simulation packages like GROMACS.
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Abraham, M. J. & Gready, J. E. (2011). Optimization of parameters for molecular dynamics simulation using smooth particle‐mesh Ewald in GROMACS 4.5. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcc.21773

Optimizing working parameters of the smooth particle mesh Ewald algorithm in terms of accuracy and efficiency
2010
Peters et al. (2010) show that accurate error estimation allows smooth particle-mesh Ewald working parameters to be optimized for nearly optimal computational speed prior to simulations.
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Wang, H., Dommert, F., & Holm, C. (2010). Optimizing working parameters of the smooth particle mesh Ewald algorithm in terms of accuracy and efficiency. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3446812

Force Switching and Potential Shifting Lead to Significant Cutoff Dependence in Alchemical Free Energies.
2025
The study by other authors (2025) highlights that particle-mesh Ewald summation handles long-range interactions efficiently without introducing significant cutoff-dependent artifacts in free energy calculations.
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LM, W., Y, R., S, S., & MR, S. (2025). Force Switching and Potential Shifting Lead to Significant Cutoff Dependence in Alchemical Free Energies.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.5c00646

GPU-Accelerated All-atom Particle-Mesh Ewald Continuous Constant pH Molecular Dynamics in Amber
2022
Cerutti et al. (2022) illustrate the successful coupling of GPU acceleration with particle-mesh Ewald electrostatics to achieve efficient continuous constant pH molecular dynamics.
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Harris, J. A., Liu, R., Oliveira, V. M. d., Montelongo, E. V., Henderson, J. A., & Shen, J. (2022). GPU-Accelerated All-atom Particle-Mesh Ewald Continuous Constant pH Molecular Dynamics in Amber. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.06.04.494833

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The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that particle-mesh Ewald (PME) methods offer superior computational complexity (O(N log N)) and practical efficiency for handling long-range electrostatics in molecular dynamics compared to older alternatives. While newer variations strive for further optimization, PME remains a foundational and highly efficient standard.

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