temperature computation.  Only computes that compute a temperature use

this option.  The default is 2 or 3 for <A HREF = "dimension.html">2d or 3d

systems</A> which is a correction factor for an ensemble

of velocities with zero total linear momentum.

of velocities with zero total linear momentum.  You can use a negative

number for the <I>extra</I> parameter if you need to add

degrees-of-freedom.  See the <A HREF = "compute_temp_aspher.html">compute

temp/asphere</A> command for an example.

</P>

<P>The <I>dynamic</I> keyword determines whether the number of atoms N in the

compute group is re-computed each time a temperature is computed.

temperature computation.  Only computes that compute a temperature use

this option.  The default is 2 or 3 for "2d or 3d

systems"_dimension.html which is a correction factor for an ensemble

of velocities with zero total linear momentum.

of velocities with zero total linear momentum.  You can use a negative

number for the {extra} parameter if you need to add

degrees-of-freedom.  See the "compute

temp/asphere"_compute_temp_aspher.html command for an example.

The {dynamic} keyword determines whether the number of atoms N in the

compute group is re-computed each time a temperature is computed.

usual <A HREF = "compute_temp.html">compute temp</A> command, which assumes point

particles with only translational kinetic energy.

</P>

<P>For 3d aspherical particles, each has 6 degrees of freedom (3

translational, 3 rotational).  For 2d aspherical particles, each has 3

degrees of freedom (2 translational, 1 rotational).

</P>

<P>IMPORTANT NOTE: This choice for degrees of freedom (dof) makes the

assumption that all aspherical particles in your model will freely

rotate, sampling all their rotational dof.  It is possible to use a

combination of interaction potentials and fixes that induce no torque

or otherwise constrain some of all of your particles so that this is

not the case.  Then there are less dof and you should use the

<P>Only finite-size particles (aspherical or spherical) can be included

in the group.  For 3d finite-size particles, each has 6 degrees of

freedom (3 translational, 3 rotational).  For 2d finite-size

particles, each has 3 degrees of freedom (2 translational, 1

rotational).

</P>

<P>IMPORTANT NOTE: This choice for degrees of freedom (dof) assumes that

all finite-size aspherical or spherical particles in your model will

freely rotate, sampling all their rotational dof.  It is possible to

use a combination of interaction potentials and fixes that induce no

torque or otherwise constrain some of all of your particles so that

this is not the case.  Then there are less dof and you should use the

<A HREF = "compute_modify.html">compute_modify extra</A> command to adjust the dof

accordingly.

</P>

usual "compute temp"_compute_temp.html command, which assumes point

particles with only translational kinetic energy.

For 3d aspherical particles, each has 6 degrees of freedom (3

translational, 3 rotational).  For 2d aspherical particles, each has 3

degrees of freedom (2 translational, 1 rotational).

IMPORTANT NOTE: This choice for degrees of freedom (dof) makes the

assumption that all aspherical particles in your model will freely

rotate, sampling all their rotational dof.  It is possible to use a

combination of interaction potentials and fixes that induce no torque

or otherwise constrain some of all of your particles so that this is

not the case.  Then there are less dof and you should use the

Only finite-size particles (aspherical or spherical) can be included

in the group.  For 3d finite-size particles, each has 6 degrees of

freedom (3 translational, 3 rotational).  For 2d finite-size

particles, each has 3 degrees of freedom (2 translational, 1

rotational).

IMPORTANT NOTE: This choice for degrees of freedom (dof) assumes that

all finite-size aspherical or spherical particles in your model will

freely rotate, sampling all their rotational dof.  It is possible to

use a combination of interaction potentials and fixes that induce no

torque or otherwise constrain some of all of your particles so that

this is not the case.  Then there are less dof and you should use the

"compute_modify extra"_compute_modify.html command to adjust the dof

accordingly.

usual <A HREF = "compute_temp.html">compute temp</A> command, which assumes point

particles with only translational kinetic energy.

</P>

<P>For 3d spherical particles, each has 6 degrees of freedom (3

translational, 3 rotational).  For 2d spherical particles, each has 3

degrees of freedom (2 translational, 1 rotational).

</P>

<P>IMPORTANT NOTE: This choice for degrees of freedom (dof) makes the

assumption that all spherical particles in your model will freely

rotate, sampling all their rotational dof.  It is possible to use a

<P>Both point and finite-size particles can be included in the group.

Point particles do not rotate, so they have only translational degrees

of freedom.  For 3d spherical particles, each has 6 degrees of freedom

(3 translational, 3 rotational).  For 2d spherical particles, each has

3 degrees of freedom (2 translational, 1 rotational).

</P>

<P>IMPORTANT NOTE: This choice for degrees of freedom (dof) assumes that

all finite-size spherical particles in your model will freely rotate,

sampling all their rotational dof.  It is possible to use a

combination of interaction potentials and fixes that induce no torque

or otherwise constrain some of all of your particles so that this is

not the case.  Then there are less dof and you should use the

</P>

<P>A 6-component kinetic energy tensor is also calculated by this

compute.  The formula for the components of the tensor is the same as

the above formula, except that v^2 and w^2 are replaced by vx*vy and

the above formulas, except that v^2 and w^2 are replaced by vx*vy and

wx*wy for the xy component.

</P>

<P>The number of atoms contributing to the temperature is assumed to be