Computer Physics Communications 130, 130-136 (2000)

Parallel fast Fourier transforms for electronic structure calculations

Peter D. Haynes and Michel Côté

Theory of Condensed Matter, Cavendish Laboratory, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, U.K.


We present a new method for performing fast Fourier transforms for electronic structure calculations on parallel computers which minimises the latency cost involved in communication between nodes. We compare the new and traditional methods in theory and in practice, and thus suggest the conditions under which the new method will be more efficient than current methods.

PACS numbers: 71.15.Ap, 02.70.Hm



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