If I recall correctly it uses the seed provided in the mdp file. If no seed is provided it uses the process id for seeding. The manual explains the details.
Erik On 3 May 2013, at 08:00, Preeti Choudhary <preetichoudhary18111...@gmail.com> wrote: > hey this is regarding random seed used in md.this is when it selects the > intial velocity and selects from maxwell-istribution.but is it selects only > once or selects this random seed every time when grompp makes .tpr > file.really confused about this random seed concept.can u clear my > confusion?? > > -thanks > -- > gmx-users mailing list gmx-users@gromacs.org > http://lists.gromacs.org/mailman/listinfo/gmx-users > * Please search the archive at > http://www.gromacs.org/Support/Mailing_Lists/Search before posting! > * Please don't post (un)subscribe requests to the list. Use the > www interface or send it to gmx-users-requ...@gromacs.org. > * Can't post? Read http://www.gromacs.org/Support/Mailing_Lists -- gmx-users mailing list gmx-users@gromacs.org http://lists.gromacs.org/mailman/listinfo/gmx-users * Please search the archive at http://www.gromacs.org/Support/Mailing_Lists/Search before posting! * Please don't post (un)subscribe requests to the list. Use the www interface or send it to gmx-users-requ...@gromacs.org. * Can't post? Read http://www.gromacs.org/Support/Mailing_Lists
