[Pw_forum] different k point in scf and nscf

[Stefano Baroni]

the "n" in "nscf" stands for "not" (self consistent) ...
pw.x acutally does some iterations for nscf, as well, but just to refine wavefuntions at fixed potential, not to refine the potential (as done in a self-consistent calculation)
S.

On Jul 24, 2010, at 7:23 AM, Amene Nouri wrote:

> 
> Dear xirainbow
> Thanks for explaining. Do you mean that in nscf step the calculation starts fom the density obtained in scf step and the eigenvalues are calculated just in one iteration, or there are iterations in nscf too?
>  
> I appreciate your help.
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