コード例 #1
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def test_kv_with_no_charge():
    from random import seed
    seed(0)

    from pyrticle.units import SIUnitsWithNaturalConstants
    units = SIUnitsWithNaturalConstants()

    # discretization setup ----------------------------------------------------
    from hedge.mesh import make_cylinder_mesh
    from hedge.backends import guess_run_context

    rcon = guess_run_context([])

    tube_length = 100 * units.MM
    mesh = make_cylinder_mesh(radius=25 * units.MM,
                              height=tube_length,
                              periodic=True)

    discr = rcon.make_discretization(mesh, order=3)

    dt = discr.dt_factor(units.VACUUM_LIGHT_SPEED()) / 2
    final_time = 1 * units.M / units.VACUUM_LIGHT_SPEED()
    nsteps = int(final_time / dt) + 1
    dt = final_time / nsteps

    # particles setup ---------------------------------------------------------
    from pyrticle.cloud import PicMethod
    from pyrticle.deposition.shape import ShapeFunctionDepositor
    from pyrticle.pusher import MonomialParticlePusher

    method = PicMethod(discr, units, ShapeFunctionDepositor(),
                       MonomialParticlePusher(), 3, 3)

    nparticles = 10000
    cloud_charge = 1e-9 * units.C
    electrons_per_particle = cloud_charge / nparticles / units.EL_CHARGE

    el_energy = 5.2e6 * units.EV
    gamma = el_energy / units.EL_REST_ENERGY()
    beta = (1 - 1 / gamma**2)**0.5

    from pyrticle.distribution import KVZIntervalBeam
    beam = KVZIntervalBeam(units,
                           total_charge=0,
                           p_charge=0,
                           p_mass=electrons_per_particle * units.EL_MASS,
                           radii=2 * [2.5 * units.MM],
                           emittances=2 * [5 * units.MM * units.MRAD],
                           z_length=5 * units.MM,
                           z_pos=10 * units.MM,
                           beta=beta)

    state = method.make_state()
    method.add_particles(state, beam.generate_particles(), nparticles)

    # diagnostics setup -------------------------------------------------------
    from pytools.log import LogManager
    from pyrticle.log import add_beam_quantities, StateObserver
    observer = StateObserver(method, None)
    logmgr = LogManager(mode="w")
    add_beam_quantities(logmgr, observer, axis=0, beam_axis=2)

    from pyrticle.distribution import KVPredictedRadius
    logmgr.add_quantity(
        KVPredictedRadius(dt,
                          beam_v=beta * units.VACUUM_LIGHT_SPEED(),
                          predictor=beam.get_rms_predictor(axis=0),
                          suffix="x_rms"))
    logmgr.add_quantity(
        KVPredictedRadius(dt,
                          beam_v=beta * units.VACUUM_LIGHT_SPEED(),
                          predictor=beam.get_total_predictor(axis=0),
                          suffix="x_total"))

    # timestep loop -----------------------------------------------------------
    vel = method.velocities(state)
    from hedge.tools import join_fields

    def rhs(t, y):
        return join_fields([
            vel,
            0 * vel,
            0,  # drecon
        ])

    from hedge.timestep.runge_kutta import LSRK4TimeStepper
    stepper = LSRK4TimeStepper()
    t = 0

    from pyrticle.cloud import TimesteppablePicState
    ts_state = TimesteppablePicState(method, state)

    for step in xrange(nsteps):
        observer.set_fields_and_state(None, ts_state.state)

        logmgr.tick()

        ts_state = stepper(ts_state, t, dt, rhs)
        method.upkeep(ts_state.state)

        t += dt

    logmgr.tick()

    _, _, err_table = logmgr.get_expr_dataset(
        "(rx_rms-rx_rms_theory)/rx_rms_theory")
    rel_max_rms_error = max(err for step, err in err_table)
    assert rel_max_rms_error < 0.01
コード例 #2
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def test_efield_vs_gauss_law():
    from hedge.mesh.generator import \
            make_box_mesh, \
            make_cylinder_mesh
    from math import sqrt, pi
    from pytools.arithmetic_container import \
            ArithmeticList, join_fields
    from random import seed
    from pytools.stopwatch import Job

    from pyrticle.units import SIUnitsWithNaturalConstants
    units = SIUnitsWithNaturalConstants()

    seed(0)

    nparticles = 10000
    beam_radius = 2.5 * units.MM
    emittance = 5 * units.MM * units.MRAD
    final_time = 0.1 * units.M / units.VACUUM_LIGHT_SPEED()
    field_dump_interval = 1
    tube_length = 20 * units.MM

    # discretization setup ----------------------------------------------------
    from pyrticle.geometry import make_cylinder_with_fine_core
    mesh = make_cylinder_with_fine_core(
        r=10 * beam_radius,
        inner_r=1 * beam_radius,
        min_z=0,
        max_z=tube_length,
        max_volume_inner=10 * units.MM**3,
        max_volume_outer=100 * units.MM**3,
        radial_subdiv=10,
    )

    from hedge.backends import guess_run_context
    rcon = guess_run_context([])
    discr = rcon.make_discretization(mesh, order=3)

    from hedge.models.em import MaxwellOperator
    max_op = MaxwellOperator(epsilon=units.EPSILON0, mu=units.MU0, flux_type=1)

    from hedge.models.nd_calculus import DivergenceOperator
    div_op = DivergenceOperator(discr.dimensions)

    # particles setup ---------------------------------------------------------
    from pyrticle.cloud import PicMethod
    from pyrticle.deposition.shape import ShapeFunctionDepositor
    from pyrticle.pusher import MonomialParticlePusher

    method = PicMethod(discr, units, ShapeFunctionDepositor(),
                       MonomialParticlePusher(), 3, 3)

    # particle ic ---------------------------------------------------------
    cloud_charge = -1e-9 * units.C
    electrons_per_particle = abs(cloud_charge / nparticles / units.EL_CHARGE)

    el_energy = 10 * units.EL_REST_ENERGY()
    el_lorentz_gamma = el_energy / units.EL_REST_ENERGY()
    beta = (1 - 1 / el_lorentz_gamma**2)**0.5
    gamma = 1 / sqrt(1 - beta**2)

    from pyrticle.distribution import KVZIntervalBeam
    beam = KVZIntervalBeam(units,
                           total_charge=cloud_charge,
                           p_charge=cloud_charge / nparticles,
                           p_mass=electrons_per_particle * units.EL_MASS,
                           radii=2 * [beam_radius],
                           emittances=2 * [5 * units.MM * units.MRAD],
                           z_length=tube_length,
                           z_pos=tube_length / 2,
                           beta=beta)

    state = method.make_state()

    method.add_particles(state, beam.generate_particles(), nparticles)

    # field ic ----------------------------------------------------------------
    from pyrticle.cloud import guess_shape_bandwidth
    guess_shape_bandwidth(method, state, 2)

    from pyrticle.cloud import compute_initial_condition

    from hedge.data import ConstantGivenFunction
    fields = compute_initial_condition(rcon,
                                       discr,
                                       method,
                                       state,
                                       maxwell_op=max_op,
                                       potential_bc=ConstantGivenFunction())

    # check against theory ----------------------------------------------------
    q_per_unit_z = cloud_charge / beam.z_length

    class TheoreticalEField:
        shape = (3, )

        def __call__(self, x, el):
            r = la.norm(x[:2])
            if r >= max(beam.radii):
                xy_unit = x / r
                xy_unit[2] = 0
                return xy_unit * ((q_per_unit_z) /
                                  (2 * pi * r * max_op.epsilon))
            else:
                return numpy.zeros((3, ))

    def theory_indicator(x, el):
        r = la.norm(x[:2])
        if r >= max(beam.radii):
            return 1
        else:
            return 0

    from hedge.tools import join_fields, to_obj_array
    e_theory = to_obj_array(
        discr.interpolate_volume_function(TheoreticalEField()))
    theory_ind = discr.interpolate_volume_function(theory_indicator)

    e_field, h_field = max_op.split_eh(fields)
    restricted_e = join_fields(*[e_i * theory_ind for e_i in e_field])

    def l2_error(field, true):
        return discr.norm(field - true) / discr.norm(true)

    outer_l2 = l2_error(restricted_e, e_theory)
    assert outer_l2 < 0.08

    if False:
        visf = vis.make_file("e_comparison")
        mesh_scalars, mesh_vectors = \
                method.add_to_vis(vis, visf)
        vis.add_data(visf, [
            ("e", restricted_e),
            ("e_theory", e_theory),
        ] + mesh_vectors + mesh_scalars)
        visf.close()
コード例 #3
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ファイル: test_pyrticle.py プロジェクト: gimac/pyrticle
def test_kv_with_no_charge():
    from random import seed
    seed(0)

    from pyrticle.units import SIUnitsWithNaturalConstants
    units = SIUnitsWithNaturalConstants()

    # discretization setup ----------------------------------------------------
    from hedge.mesh import make_cylinder_mesh
    from hedge.backends import guess_run_context

    rcon = guess_run_context([])

    tube_length = 100*units.MM
    mesh = make_cylinder_mesh(radius=25*units.MM, height=tube_length, periodic=True)

    discr = rcon.make_discretization(mesh, order=3)

    dt = discr.dt_factor(units.VACUUM_LIGHT_SPEED()) / 2
    final_time = 1*units.M/units.VACUUM_LIGHT_SPEED()
    nsteps = int(final_time/dt)+1
    dt = final_time/nsteps

    # particles setup ---------------------------------------------------------
    from pyrticle.cloud import PicMethod
    from pyrticle.deposition.shape import ShapeFunctionDepositor
    from pyrticle.pusher import MonomialParticlePusher

    method = PicMethod(discr, units,
            ShapeFunctionDepositor(),
            MonomialParticlePusher(),
            3, 3)

    nparticles = 10000
    cloud_charge = 1e-9 * units.C
    electrons_per_particle = cloud_charge/nparticles/units.EL_CHARGE

    el_energy = 5.2e6 * units.EV
    gamma = el_energy/units.EL_REST_ENERGY()
    beta = (1-1/gamma**2)**0.5

    from pyrticle.distribution import KVZIntervalBeam
    beam = KVZIntervalBeam(units,
            total_charge=0,
            p_charge=0,
            p_mass=electrons_per_particle*units.EL_MASS,
            radii=2*[2.5*units.MM],
            emittances=2*[5 * units.MM * units.MRAD],
            z_length=5*units.MM,
            z_pos=10*units.MM,
            beta=beta)

    state = method.make_state()
    method.add_particles(state, beam.generate_particles(), nparticles)

    # diagnostics setup -------------------------------------------------------
    from pytools.log import LogManager
    from pyrticle.log import add_beam_quantities, StateObserver
    observer = StateObserver(method, None)
    logmgr = LogManager(mode="w")
    add_beam_quantities(logmgr, observer, axis=0, beam_axis=2)

    from pyrticle.distribution import KVPredictedRadius
    logmgr.add_quantity(KVPredictedRadius(dt,
        beam_v=beta*units.VACUUM_LIGHT_SPEED(),
        predictor=beam.get_rms_predictor(axis=0),
        suffix="x_rms"))
    logmgr.add_quantity(KVPredictedRadius(dt,
        beam_v=beta*units.VACUUM_LIGHT_SPEED(),
        predictor=beam.get_total_predictor(axis=0),
        suffix="x_total"))

    # timestep loop -----------------------------------------------------------
    vel = method.velocities(state)
    from hedge.tools import join_fields
    def rhs(t, y):
        return join_fields([
            vel,
            0*vel,
            0, # drecon
            ])

    from hedge.timestep.runge_kutta import LSRK4TimeStepper
    stepper = LSRK4TimeStepper()
    t = 0

    from pyrticle.cloud import TimesteppablePicState
    ts_state = TimesteppablePicState(method, state)

    for step in xrange(nsteps):
        observer.set_fields_and_state(None, ts_state.state)

        logmgr.tick()

        ts_state = stepper(ts_state, t, dt, rhs)
        method.upkeep(ts_state.state)

        t += dt

    logmgr.tick()

    _, _, err_table = logmgr.get_expr_dataset("(rx_rms-rx_rms_theory)/rx_rms_theory")
    rel_max_rms_error = max(err for step, err in err_table)
    assert rel_max_rms_error < 0.01
コード例 #4
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ファイル: test_pyrticle.py プロジェクト: gimac/pyrticle
def test_efield_vs_gauss_law():
    from hedge.mesh.generator import \
            make_box_mesh, \
            make_cylinder_mesh
    from math import sqrt, pi
    from pytools.arithmetic_container import \
            ArithmeticList, join_fields
    from random import seed
    from pytools.stopwatch import Job

    from pyrticle.units import SIUnitsWithNaturalConstants
    units = SIUnitsWithNaturalConstants()

    seed(0)

    nparticles = 10000
    beam_radius = 2.5 * units.MM
    emittance = 5 * units.MM * units.MRAD
    final_time = 0.1*units.M/units.VACUUM_LIGHT_SPEED()
    field_dump_interval = 1
    tube_length = 20*units.MM

    # discretization setup ----------------------------------------------------
    from pyrticle.geometry import make_cylinder_with_fine_core
    mesh = make_cylinder_with_fine_core(
            r=10*beam_radius, inner_r=1*beam_radius,
            min_z=0, max_z=tube_length,
            max_volume_inner=10*units.MM**3,
            max_volume_outer=100*units.MM**3,
            radial_subdiv=10,
            )

    from hedge.backends import guess_run_context
    rcon = guess_run_context([])
    discr = rcon.make_discretization(mesh, order=3)

    from hedge.models.em import MaxwellOperator
    max_op = MaxwellOperator(
            epsilon=units.EPSILON0,
            mu=units.MU0,
            flux_type=1)

    from hedge.models.nd_calculus import DivergenceOperator
    div_op = DivergenceOperator(discr.dimensions)

    # particles setup ---------------------------------------------------------
    from pyrticle.cloud import PicMethod
    from pyrticle.deposition.shape import ShapeFunctionDepositor
    from pyrticle.pusher import MonomialParticlePusher

    method = PicMethod(discr, units,
            ShapeFunctionDepositor(),
            MonomialParticlePusher(),
            3, 3)

    # particle ic ---------------------------------------------------------
    cloud_charge = -1e-9 * units.C
    electrons_per_particle = abs(cloud_charge/nparticles/units.EL_CHARGE)

    el_energy = 10*units.EL_REST_ENERGY()
    el_lorentz_gamma = el_energy/units.EL_REST_ENERGY()
    beta = (1-1/el_lorentz_gamma**2)**0.5
    gamma = 1/sqrt(1-beta**2)

    from pyrticle.distribution import KVZIntervalBeam
    beam = KVZIntervalBeam(units, total_charge=cloud_charge,
            p_charge=cloud_charge/nparticles,
            p_mass=electrons_per_particle*units.EL_MASS,
            radii=2*[beam_radius],
            emittances=2*[5 * units.MM * units.MRAD],
            z_length=tube_length,
            z_pos=tube_length/2,
            beta=beta)

    state = method.make_state()

    method.add_particles(state, beam.generate_particles(), nparticles)

    # field ic ----------------------------------------------------------------
    from pyrticle.cloud import guess_shape_bandwidth
    guess_shape_bandwidth(method, state, 2)

    from pyrticle.cloud import compute_initial_condition

    from hedge.data import ConstantGivenFunction
    fields = compute_initial_condition(
            rcon,
            discr, method, state, maxwell_op=max_op,
            potential_bc=ConstantGivenFunction())

    # check against theory ----------------------------------------------------
    q_per_unit_z = cloud_charge/beam.z_length
    class TheoreticalEField:
        shape = (3,)

        def __call__(self, x, el):
            r = la.norm(x[:2])
            if r >= max(beam.radii):
                xy_unit = x/r
                xy_unit[2] = 0
                return xy_unit*((q_per_unit_z)
                        /
                        (2*pi*r*max_op.epsilon))
            else:
                return numpy.zeros((3,))

    def theory_indicator(x, el):
        r = la.norm(x[:2])
        if r >= max(beam.radii):
            return 1
        else:
            return 0

    from hedge.tools import join_fields, to_obj_array
    e_theory = to_obj_array(discr.interpolate_volume_function(TheoreticalEField()))
    theory_ind = discr.interpolate_volume_function(theory_indicator)

    e_field, h_field = max_op.split_eh(fields)
    restricted_e = join_fields(*[e_i * theory_ind for e_i in e_field])

    def l2_error(field, true):
        return discr.norm(field-true)/discr.norm(true)

    outer_l2 = l2_error(restricted_e, e_theory)
    assert outer_l2 < 0.08

    if False:
        visf = vis.make_file("e_comparison")
        mesh_scalars, mesh_vectors = \
                method.add_to_vis(vis, visf)
        vis.add_data(visf, [
            ("e", restricted_e),
            ("e_theory", e_theory),
            ]
            + mesh_vectors
            + mesh_scalars
            )
        visf.close()
コード例 #5
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ファイル: static_field.py プロジェクト: ra2003/pyrticle
def run_setup(units, casename, setup, discr, pusher, visualize=False):
    from hedge.timestep.runge_kutta import LSRK4TimeStepper
    from hedge.visualization import SiloVisualizer
    from hedge.models.em import MaxwellOperator

    vis = SiloVisualizer(discr)

    from pyrticle.cloud import PicMethod
    from pyrticle.deposition.shape import ShapeFunctionDepositor
    method = PicMethod(discr,
                       units,
                       ShapeFunctionDepositor(),
                       pusher(),
                       3,
                       3,
                       debug=set(["verbose_vis"]))

    e, h = setup.fields(discr)
    b = units.MU0 * h

    init_positions = setup.positions(0)
    init_velocities = setup.velocities(0)

    nparticles = len(init_positions)

    state = method.make_state()
    method.add_particles(
        state,
        zip(
            init_positions,
            init_velocities,
            nparticles * [setup.charge],
            nparticles * [units.EL_MASS],
        ), nparticles)

    final_time = setup.final_time()
    nsteps = setup.nsteps()
    dt = final_time / nsteps

    # timestepping ------------------------------------------------------------
    from hedge.models.em import MaxwellOperator
    max_op = MaxwellOperator(epsilon=units.EPSILON0, mu=units.MU0, flux_type=1)

    fields = max_op.assemble_eh(e, h)

    from pyrticle.cloud import \
            FieldToParticleRhsCalculator, \
            ParticleRhsCalculator
    p_rhs_calculator = ParticleRhsCalculator(method, max_op)
    f2p_rhs_calculator = FieldToParticleRhsCalculator(method, max_op)

    def rhs(t, ts_state):
        return (p_rhs_calculator(t, lambda: fields, lambda: ts_state.state) +
                f2p_rhs_calculator(t, lambda: fields, lambda: ts_state.state))

    stepper = LSRK4TimeStepper()
    t = 0

    bbox = discr.mesh.bounding_box()
    z_period = bbox[1][2] - bbox[0][2]

    def check_result():
        from hedge.tools import cross

        deriv_dt = 1e-12

        dim = discr.dimensions
        true_x = setup.positions(t)
        true_v = setup.velocities(t)
        true_f = [(p2 - p1) / (2 * deriv_dt) for p1, p2 in zip(
            setup.momenta(t - deriv_dt), setup.momenta(t + deriv_dt))]

        state = ts_state.state

        from pyrticle.tools import NumberShiftableVector
        vis_info = state.vis_listener.particle_vis_map
        sim_x = state.positions
        sim_v = method.velocities(state)
        sim_f = NumberShiftableVector.unwrap(vis_info["mag_force"] +
                                             vis_info["el_force"])
        sim_el_f = NumberShiftableVector.unwrap(vis_info["el_force"])
        sim_mag_f = NumberShiftableVector.unwrap(vis_info["mag_force"])

        local_e = setup.e()
        local_b = units.MU0 * setup.h()

        x_err = 0
        v_err = 0
        f_err = 0

        for i in range(len(state)):
            #real_f = numpy.array(cross(sim_v, setup.charge*local_b)) + setup.charge*local_e

            my_true_x = true_x[i]
            my_true_x[2] = my_true_x[2] % z_period
            if False and i == 0:
                #print "particle %d" % i
                print "pos:", la.norm(true_x[i] - sim_x[i]) / la.norm(
                    true_x[i])
                #print "vel:", la.norm(true_v[i]-sim_v[i])/la.norm(true_v[i])
                #print "force:", la.norm(true_f[i]-sim_f[i])/la.norm(true_f[i])
                print "pos:", true_x[i], sim_x[i]
                #print "vel:", true_v[i], sim_v[i]
                #print "force:", true_f[i], sim_f[i]
                #print "forces%d:..." % i, sim_el_f[i], sim_mag_f[i]
                #print "acc%d:" % i, la.norm(a-sim_a)
                #u = numpy.vstack((v, sim_v, f, sim_f, real_f))
                #print "acc%d:\n%s" % (i, u)
                #raw_input()

            def rel_err(sim, true):
                return la.norm(true - sim) / la.norm(true)

            x_err = max(x_err, rel_err(sim_x[i], my_true_x))
            v_err = max(v_err, rel_err(sim_v[i], true_v[i]))
            f_err = max(f_err, rel_err(sim_f[i], true_f[i]))

        return x_err, v_err, f_err

    # make sure verbose-vis fields are filled
    from pyrticle.cloud import TimesteppablePicState
    ts_state = TimesteppablePicState(method, state)
    del state

    rhs(t, ts_state)

    errors = (0, 0, 0)

    for step in xrange(nsteps):
        if step % int(setup.nsteps() / 300) == 0:
            errors = tuple(
                max(old_err, new_err)
                for old_err, new_err in zip(errors, check_result()))

            if visualize:
                visf = vis.make_file("%s-%04d" % (casename, step))

                method.add_to_vis(vis, visf, ts_state.state, time=t, step=step)

                if True:
                    vis.add_data(visf, [
                        ("e", e),
                        ("h", h),
                    ],
                                 time=t,
                                 step=step)
                else:
                    vis.add_data(visf, [], time=t, step=step)
                visf.close()

        method.upkeep(ts_state.state)

        ts_state = stepper(ts_state, t, dt, rhs)

        t += dt

    assert errors[0] < 2e-12, casename + "-pos"
    assert errors[1] < 2e-13, casename + "-vel"
    assert errors[2] < 2e-4, casename + "-acc"

    vis.close()
コード例 #6
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ファイル: static_field.py プロジェクト: gimac/pyrticle
def run_setup(units, casename, setup, discr, pusher, visualize=False):
    from hedge.timestep.runge_kutta import LSRK4TimeStepper
    from hedge.visualization import SiloVisualizer
    from hedge.models.em import MaxwellOperator

    vis = SiloVisualizer(discr)

    from pyrticle.cloud import PicMethod
    from pyrticle.deposition.shape import ShapeFunctionDepositor
    method = PicMethod(discr, units, 
            ShapeFunctionDepositor(),
            pusher(),
            3, 3, debug=set(["verbose_vis"]))

    e, h = setup.fields(discr)
    b = units.MU0 * h

    init_positions = setup.positions(0)
    init_velocities = setup.velocities(0)

    nparticles = len(init_positions)

    state = method.make_state()
    method.add_particles(state,
            zip(init_positions, init_velocities, 
                nparticles * [setup.charge],
                nparticles  * [units.EL_MASS],
                ),
            nparticles)

    final_time = setup.final_time()
    nsteps = setup.nsteps()
    dt = final_time/nsteps

    # timestepping ------------------------------------------------------------
    from hedge.models.em import MaxwellOperator
    max_op = MaxwellOperator(
            epsilon=units.EPSILON0, 
            mu=units.MU0, 
            flux_type=1)

    fields = max_op.assemble_eh(e, h)

    from pyrticle.cloud import \
            FieldToParticleRhsCalculator, \
            ParticleRhsCalculator
    p_rhs_calculator = ParticleRhsCalculator(method, max_op)
    f2p_rhs_calculator = FieldToParticleRhsCalculator(method, max_op)

    def rhs(t, ts_state):
        return (p_rhs_calculator(t, lambda: fields, lambda: ts_state.state)
                + f2p_rhs_calculator(t, lambda: fields, lambda: ts_state.state))

    stepper = LSRK4TimeStepper()
    t = 0

    bbox = discr.mesh.bounding_box()
    z_period = bbox[1][2] - bbox[0][2]

    def check_result():
        from hedge.tools import cross

        deriv_dt = 1e-12

        dim = discr.dimensions
        true_x = setup.positions(t)
        true_v = setup.velocities(t)
        true_f = [(p2-p1)/(2*deriv_dt)
                for p1, p2 in zip(setup.momenta(t-deriv_dt), setup.momenta(t+deriv_dt))]

        state = ts_state.state

        from pyrticle.tools import NumberShiftableVector
        vis_info = state.vis_listener.particle_vis_map
        sim_x = state.positions
        sim_v = method.velocities(state)
        sim_f = NumberShiftableVector.unwrap(
                vis_info["mag_force"] + vis_info["el_force"])
        sim_el_f = NumberShiftableVector.unwrap(vis_info["el_force"])
        sim_mag_f = NumberShiftableVector.unwrap(vis_info["mag_force"])

        local_e = setup.e()
        local_b = units.MU0 * setup.h()

        x_err = 0
        v_err = 0
        f_err = 0

        for i in range(len(state)):
            #real_f = numpy.array(cross(sim_v, setup.charge*local_b)) + setup.charge*local_e

            my_true_x = true_x[i]
            my_true_x[2] = my_true_x[2] % z_period
            if False and i == 0:
                #print "particle %d" % i
                print "pos:", la.norm(true_x[i]-sim_x[i])/la.norm(true_x[i])
                #print "vel:", la.norm(true_v[i]-sim_v[i])/la.norm(true_v[i])
                #print "force:", la.norm(true_f[i]-sim_f[i])/la.norm(true_f[i])
                print "pos:", true_x[i], sim_x[i]
                #print "vel:", true_v[i], sim_v[i]
                #print "force:", true_f[i], sim_f[i]
                #print "forces%d:..." % i, sim_el_f[i], sim_mag_f[i]
                #print "acc%d:" % i, la.norm(a-sim_a)
                #u = numpy.vstack((v, sim_v, f, sim_f, real_f))
                #print "acc%d:\n%s" % (i, u)
                #raw_input()

            def rel_err(sim, true):
                return la.norm(true-sim)/la.norm(true)

            x_err = max(x_err, rel_err(sim_x[i], my_true_x))
            v_err = max(v_err, rel_err(sim_v[i], true_v[i]))
            f_err = max(f_err, rel_err(sim_f[i], true_f[i]))

        return x_err, v_err, f_err

    # make sure verbose-vis fields are filled
    from pyrticle.cloud import TimesteppablePicState
    ts_state = TimesteppablePicState(method, state)
    del state

    rhs(t, ts_state)

    errors = (0, 0, 0)

    for step in xrange(nsteps):
        if step % int(setup.nsteps()/300) == 0:
            errors = tuple(
                    max(old_err, new_err) 
                    for old_err, new_err in zip(errors, check_result()))

            if visualize:
                visf = vis.make_file("%s-%04d" % (casename, step))

                method.add_to_vis(vis, visf, ts_state.state, time=t, step=step)

                if True:
                    vis.add_data(visf, [ ("e", e), ("h", h), ],
                            time=t, step=step)
                else:
                    vis.add_data(visf, [], time=t, step=step)
                visf.close()

        method.upkeep(ts_state.state)

        ts_state = stepper(ts_state, t, dt, rhs)

        t += dt

    assert errors[0] < 2e-12, casename+"-pos"
    assert errors[1] < 2e-13, casename+"-vel"
    assert errors[2] < 2e-4, casename+"-acc"

    vis.close()